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CDUS43 KFSD 180622  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
122 AM CDT THU APR 18 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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 62 3:21 PM 90 1985 60 2 62  
MINIMUM 46 6:19 AM 15 1907 36 10 31  
AVERAGE 54 48 6 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.73 1896 0.11 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.36 1.60 0.76 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 3.45 3.20 0.25 1.49  
SINCE JAN 1 4.83 4.63 0.20 4.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.1 1983 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 3.5 -3.2 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 10.7 -7.4 8.3  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 43.6 -18.4 64.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 17 -6 18  
MONTH TO DATE 227 344 -117 306  
SINCE MAR 1 1041 1286 -245 1469  
SINCE JUL 1 5500 6795 -1295 7055  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 48 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 92 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 14 1953  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM CDT SUNSET 8:15 PM CDT  
APRIL 19 2024.........SUNRISE 6:37 AM CDT SUNSET 8:16 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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