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CDUS43 KFSD 012229  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
529 PM CDT THU MAY 01 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 65 3:50 PM 94 1959 65 0 62  
MINIMUM 48 4:49 AM 21 1997 41 7 40  
AVERAGE 57 53 4 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.58 3.55 1972 0.11 0.47 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.58 0.11 0.47 0.02  
SINCE MAR 1 4.03 4.71 -0.68 6.31  
SINCE JAN 1 4.51 6.14 -1.63 7.69  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 2.2 2017 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.8 12.3 -8.5 3.3  
SINCE JUL 1 16.2 45.2 -29.0 25.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 8 12 -4 14  
MONTH TO DATE 8 12 -4 14  
SINCE MAR 1 1198 1492 -294 1245  
SINCE JUL 1 6328 7001 -673 5704  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 6 -6 5  
SINCE JAN 1 0 6 -6 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 54 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 88 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 22 1908  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CDT SUNSET 8:30 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CDT SUNSET 8:31 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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