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CDUS43 KFSD 250657  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1257 AM CST MON DEC 25 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 56R 6:08 AM 50 2021 29 27 2  
MINIMUM 33 11:59 PM -23 1983 11 22 -9  
AVERAGE 45 20 25 -3  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.82 0.89 1893 0.03 0.79 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 0.66 0.47 2.26  
SINCE DEC 1 1.13 0.66 0.47 2.26  
SINCE JAN 1 18.07 27.68 -9.61 24.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1973 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 6.8 -6.8 14.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 6.8 -6.8 14.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 14.4 -13.7 17.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 45 -25 68  
MONTH TO DATE 718 997 -279 1180  
SINCE DEC 1 718 997 -279 1180  
SINCE JUL 1 1939 2533 -594 2590  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 50 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -21 1990  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:55 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 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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