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CDUS43 KFSD 040636  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1236 AM CST MON DEC 04 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 3 2023  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 34 12:04 AM 63 1998 36 -2 27  
MINIMUM 28 11:43 PM -10 1919 17 11 3  
AVERAGE 31 27 4 15  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.41 1955 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.10 -0.10 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.00 0.10 -0.10 T  
SINCE JAN 1 16.94 27.12 -10.18 22.22  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.9 1955 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.8 -0.8 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.8 -0.8 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.4 -7.7 2.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 34 38 -4 50  
MONTH TO DATE 109 113 -4 128  
SINCE DEC 1 109 113 -4 128  
SINCE JUL 1 1330 1649 -319 1538  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1277 847 430 1113    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 10:00 AM  
LOWEST 78 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 85  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 53 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -13 1978  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 4 2023......SUNRISE 7:43 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 5 2023......SUNRISE 7:44 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 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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