087  
CDUS43 KFSD 162224  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
524 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 16 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 69 12:21 AM 92 1964 59 10 52  
MINIMUM 54 3:33 PM 13 1904 36 18 34  
AVERAGE 62 47 15 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 1.31R 1.22 1945 0.10 1.21 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.33 1.49 0.84 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 3.42 3.09 0.33 1.49  
SINCE JAN 1 4.80 4.52 0.28 4.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.0 1945 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 3.3 -3.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 10.5 -7.2 8.3  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 43.4 -18.2 64.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 3 18 -15 22  
MONTH TO DATE 214 327 -113 288  
SINCE MAR 1 1028 1269 -241 1451  
SINCE JUL 1 5487 6778 -1291 7037  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 29  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 29  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 29    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 30 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 90 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 15 1907  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE 6:42 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 PM CDT  
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 6:40 AM CDT SUNSET 8:13 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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