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CDUS43 KFSD 050639  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1239 AM CST TUE DEC 05 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 4 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 44 4:37 PM 53 1946 36 8 41  
MINIMUM 22 7:32 AM -13 1978 17 5 6  
AVERAGE 33 26 7 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.68 1947 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.13 -0.13 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.00 0.13 -0.13 T  
SINCE JAN 1 16.94 27.15 -10.21 22.22  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.5 1924 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.1 -1.1 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 1.1 -1.1 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 8.7 -8.0 2.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 32 39 -7 41  
MONTH TO DATE 141 152 -11 169  
SINCE DEC 1 141 152 -11 169  
SINCE JUL 1 1362 1688 -326 1579  
 
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 55 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 59 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -11 1950  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 5 2023......SUNRISE 7:44 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 6 2023......SUNRISE 7:45 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 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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