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CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1238 AM CST SAT DEC 09 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 8 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 51 2:31 PM 60 1970 34 17 34  
MINIMUM 38 11:59 PM -22 1927 16 22 11  
AVERAGE 45 25 20 23  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.69 2022 0.03 -0.03 0.69  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.24 -0.24 0.69  
SINCE DEC 1 0.00 0.24 -0.24 0.69  
SINCE JAN 1 16.94 27.26 -10.32 22.91  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 8.0 1963 0.2 -0.2 6.7  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.1 -2.1 6.9  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 2.1 -2.1 6.9  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 9.7 -9.0 9.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 40 -20 42  
MONTH TO DATE 235 310 -75 335  
SINCE DEC 1 235 310 -75 335  
SINCE JUL 1 1456 1846 -390 1745  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 46 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 61 1957  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -19 1917  
1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 9 2023......SUNRISE 7:48 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
DECEMBER 10 2023......SUNRISE 7:49 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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