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CDUS43 KFSD 152223  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
523 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 56 3:59 PM 78 2015 45 11 49  
MINIMUM 31 4:48 AM -12 1893 24 7 36  
1897  
AVERAGE 44 34 10 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.57 2021 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.60 -0.60 0.50  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.60 -0.60 0.50  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 2.03 -0.65 3.82  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.7 2021 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.9 -3.9 5.6  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.9 -3.9 5.6  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 36.8 -14.9 62.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 21 31 -10 22  
MONTH TO DATE 303 511 -208 560  
SINCE MAR 1 303 511 -208 560  
SINCE JUL 1 4762 6020 -1258 6146  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 30 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -9 1900  
1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 15 2024.........SUNRISE 7:38 AM CDT SUNSET 7:34 PM CDT  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:36 AM CDT SUNSET 7:35 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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