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CDUS43 KFSD 312231  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
531 PM CDT SUN MAR 31 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 41 3:59 PM 83 2012 53 -12 37  
MINIMUM 35 9:38 AM 6 1899 30 5 33  
AVERAGE 38 41 -3 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 3.27 2007 0.08 -0.06 0.38  
MONTH TO DATE 1.09 1.60 -0.51 1.17  
SINCE MAR 1 1.09 1.60 -0.51 1.17  
SINCE JAN 1 2.47 3.03 -0.56 4.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 9.3 1998 0.2 -0.2 0.3  
MONTH TO DATE 3.0 7.2 -4.2 8.3  
SINCE MAR 1 3.0 7.2 -4.2 8.3  
SINCE JUL 1 24.9 40.1 -15.2 64.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 24 3 30  
MONTH TO DATE 813 941 -128 1163  
SINCE MAR 1 813 941 -128 1163  
SINCE JUL 1 5272 6450 -1178 6749  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 1 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 9:00 AM  
LOWEST 70 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 89 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 5 1899  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 31 2024.........SUNRISE 7:09 AM CDT SUNSET 7:53 PM CDT  
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 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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