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CDUS43 KFSD 120703  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
203 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 80R 3:31 PM 75 2016 42 38 39  
MINIMUM 27 6:40 AM -23 1948 22 5 28  
AVERAGE 54 32 22 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.96 1977 0.04 -0.04 0.18  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.42 -0.42 0.50  
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.42 -0.42 0.50  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 1.85 -0.47 3.82  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.0 1975 0.2 -0.2 2.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.0 -3.0 5.6  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.0 -3.0 5.6  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 35.9 -14.0 62.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 33 -22 31  
MONTH TO DATE 250 385 -135 415  
SINCE MAR 1 250 385 -135 415  
SINCE JUL 1 4709 5894 -1185 6001  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
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 69 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 9 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 77 2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -20 1956  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2024.........SUNRISE 7:43 AM CDT SUNSET 7:30 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE 7:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:32 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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