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CDUS43 KFSD 172230  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
430 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 44 3:03 PM 56 1962 31 13 15  
MINIMUM 30 9:02 AM -24 1922 13 17 0  
AVERAGE 37 22 15 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.55 1908 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.47 -0.43 2.11  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.47 -0.43 2.11  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.49 -10.51 24.33  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.5 1908 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.7 -4.7 12.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 4.7 -4.7 12.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 12.3 -11.6 15.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 28 43 -15 57  
MONTH TO DATE 515 687 -172 707  
SINCE DEC 1 515 687 -172 707  
SINCE JUL 1 1736 2223 -487 2117  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 55 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 60 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -27 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 7:55 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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