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CDUS43 KFSD 010623  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
123 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 42 4:48 PM 83 2012 53 -11 37  
MINIMUM 32 11:59 PM 6 1899 30 2 33  
AVERAGE 37 41 -4 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 28 24 4 30  
MONTH TO DATE 814 941 -127 1163  
SINCE MAR 1 814 941 -127 1163  
SINCE JUL 1 5273 6450 -1177 6749  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 9:00 AM  
LOWEST 67 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 89 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 5 1899  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 PM CDT  
APRIL 2 2024.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 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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