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CDUS43 KFSD 260656  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1256 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 33 11:59 PM 50 1959 29 4 40  
MINIMUM 27 2:29 AM -21 1990 11 16 29  
AVERAGE 30 20 10 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.23 2016 0.02 -0.02 0.67  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.68 -0.46 1.80  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.68 -0.46 1.80  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.70 2.07 18.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 10.5 2009 0.2 -0.2 0.9  
MONTH TO DATE 3.4 7.0 -3.6 0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 3.4 7.0 -3.6 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 4.4 14.6 -10.2 1.6  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 35 45 -10 30  
MONTH TO DATE 1029 1042 -13 748  
SINCE DEC 1 1029 1042 -13 748  
SINCE JUL 1 2168 2578 -410 1969  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 835 847 -12 1277    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 5:00 PM  
LOWEST 92 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 94  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 54 2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -22 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:57 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:57 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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