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CDUS43 KFSD 120704  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
104 AM CST TUE DEC 12 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 11 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 48 2:38 PM 55 1974 33 15 29  
MINIMUM 14 7:46 AM -21 1917 15 -1 3  
AVERAGE 31 24 7 16  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.41 1903 0.02 -0.02 T  
2010  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.32 -0.32 0.73  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.32 -0.32 0.73  
SINCE JAN 1 16.94 27.34 -10.40 22.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.6 2010 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 3.0 -3.0 7.6  
SINCE DEC 1 T 3.0 -3.0 7.6  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 10.6 -9.9 10.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 34 41 -7 49  
MONTH TO DATE 340 432 -92 461  
SINCE DEC 1 340 432 -92 461  
SINCE JUL 1 1561 1968 -407 1871  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 42 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 58 1913  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -22 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 12 2023......SUNRISE 7:51 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
DECEMBER 13 2023......SUNRISE 7:51 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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