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CDUS43 KFSD 210629  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1229 AM CST THU DEC 21 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 46 2:29 PM 57 1941 30 16 2  
MINIMUM 20 1:54 AM -26 1916 12 8 -6  
AVERAGE 33 21 12 -2  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.00 1911 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.55 -0.51 2.11  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.55 -0.51 2.11  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.57 -10.59 24.33  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.5 1911 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.6 -5.6 12.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 5.6 -5.6 12.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 13.2 -12.5 15.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 32 44 -12 67  
MONTH TO DATE 621 819 -198 894  
SINCE DEC 1 621 819 -198 894  
SINCE JUL 1 1842 2355 -513 2304  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1277 847 430 1113    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 49 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 56 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2023......SUNRISE 7:57 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 7:57 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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