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CDUS43 KFSD 180622  
CLISUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
122 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 29 10:33 PM 85 2012 48 -19 81  
MINIMUM 8 5:35 AM -4 1923 26 -18 36  
AVERAGE 19 37 -18 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.67 1986 0.06 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.67 0.80 0.87 1.63  
SINCE MAR 1 1.67 0.80 0.87 1.63  
SINCE JAN 1 1.96 2.35 -0.39 2.19  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.3 5.7 1965 0.2 0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.6 3.8 -0.2 3.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.6 3.8 -0.2 3.0  
SINCE JUL 1 20.5 31.8 -11.3 13.6  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 46 28 18 6  
MONTH TO DATE 467 535 -68 400  
SINCE MAR 1 467 535 -68 400  
SINCE JUL 1 5028 5806 -778 5192  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 2:00 PM  
LOWEST 64 9:00 AM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 86 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -9 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:32 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:30 AM CDT SUNSET 7:37 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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