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CDUS43 KFSD 162232  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
432 PM CST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD 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 37 12:31 AM 65 1939 31 6 19  
MINIMUM 33 12:21 PM -24 1901 14 19 14  
AVERAGE 35 23 12 17  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.53 1915 0.02 -0.02 0.08  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.25 -0.25 1.31  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.25 -0.25 1.31  
SINCE JAN 1 19.13 20.90 -1.77 12.24  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 6.0 1915 1.7  
MONTH TO DATE T 11.3  
SINCE DEC 1 T 11.3  
SINCE JUL 1 1.3 11.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 30 42 -12 48  
MONTH TO DATE 486 640 -154 657  
SINCE DEC 1 486 640 -154 657  
SINCE JUL 1 1794 2162 -368 2124  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1113 879 234 1121    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.3  
 
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 96 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 58 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -24 1922  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 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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