081  
CDUS43 KFSD 130813  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
313 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD 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 62 3:48 PM 78 2015 44 18 65  
MINIMUM 21 1:17 AM -23 1956 23 -2 24  
AVERAGE 42 33 9 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.57 1977 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.29 -0.07 0.34  
SINCE MAR 1 0.22 0.29 -0.07 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 0.40 1.06 -0.66 0.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.0 1954 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 2.7  
SINCE MAR 1 1.4 2.7  
SINCE JUL 1 18.6 9.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 32 -9 20  
MONTH TO DATE 300 411 -111 312  
SINCE MAR 1 300 411 -111 312  
SINCE JUL 1 5041 5836 -795 5498  
 
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 51 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 67 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 28 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -10 1896  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:48 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:46 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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