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CDUS43 KFSD 130813
CLIFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
313 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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 58 4:55 PM 77 2015 43 15 67
MINIMUM 19 12:52 AM -20 1956 23 -4 25
AVERAGE 39 33 6 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.05 1954 0.04 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.46 -0.22 0.32
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.46 -0.22 0.32
SINCE JAN 1 0.44 1.89 -1.45 0.80
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.7 1954 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 3.2 -1.8 3.1
SINCE MAR 1 1.4 3.2 -1.8 3.1
SINCE JUL 1 24.7 36.1 -11.4 15.5
SNOW DEPTH T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 32 -6 19
MONTH TO DATE 316 417 -101 324
SINCE MAR 1 316 417 -101 324
SINCE JUL 1 5288 5926 -638 5454
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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 62 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 12:00 AM
LOWEST 34 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 79 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -14 1975
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:31 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:32 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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