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CDUS43 KFSD 010647  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1247 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 31 3:07 PM 54 1904 28 3 37  
MINIMUM 20 8:57 PM -26 1973 10 10 27  
AVERAGE 26 19 7 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.23 2010 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 0.83 1.02 2.59  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 0.83 1.02 2.59  
SINCE JAN 1 18.79 27.85 -9.06 24.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.2 1977 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.3 8.7 -7.4 19.4  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 8.7 -7.4 19.4  
SINCE JUL 1 2.0 16.3 -14.3 21.9  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 39 46 -7 33  
MONTH TO DATE 955 1317 -362 1477  
SINCE DEC 1 955 1317 -362 1477  
SINCE JUL 1 2176 2853 -677 2887  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 60 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 55 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -32 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:01 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2024.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:02 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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