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CDUS43 KFSD 122236  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
436 PM CST TUE DEC 12 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 36 1:49 PM 58 1913 33 3 33  
MINIMUM 16 8:01 AM -22 1932 14 2 27  
AVERAGE 26 23 3 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.40 1897 0.03 -0.03 0.19  
1968  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.35 -0.35 0.92  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.35 -0.35 0.92  
SINCE JAN 1 16.94 27.37 -10.43 23.14  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.0 1968 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 3.3 -3.3 7.6  
SINCE DEC 1 T 3.3 -3.3 7.6  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 10.9 -10.2 10.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 39 42 -3 35  
MONTH TO DATE 379 474 -95 496  
SINCE DEC 1 379 474 -95 496  
SINCE JUL 1 1600 2010 -410 1906  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 25 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 48  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -28 1903  
1917  
 
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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