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CDUS43 KFSD 162232  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
432 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 39 5:00 AM 60 1939 31 8 21  
MINIMUM 34 3:05 PM -22 1914 13 21 15  
AVERAGE 37 22 15 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.38 1961 0.03 -0.03 0.07  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.45 -0.41 2.11  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.45 -0.41 2.11  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.47 -10.49 24.33  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 6.2 2016 0.3 -0.3 0.7  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.4 -4.4 12.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 4.4 -4.4 12.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 12.0 -11.3 15.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 28 43 -15 47  
MONTH TO DATE 486 644 -158 650  
SINCE DEC 1 486 644 -158 650  
SINCE JUL 1 1707 2180 -473 2060  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 56 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -24 1922  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 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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