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CDUS43 KFSD 172230  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
430 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD 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 45 3:42 PM 58 1962 31 14 16  
MINIMUM 26 5:58 AM -24 1922 14 12 0  
AVERAGE 36 22 14 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.80 1908 0.01 -0.01 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.26 -0.26 1.31  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.26 -0.26 1.31  
SINCE JAN 1 19.13 20.91 -1.78 12.24  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 11.0 1908 T  
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 29 43 -14 57  
MONTH TO DATE 516 683 -167 714  
SINCE DEC 1 516 683 -167 714  
SINCE JUL 1 1824 2205 -381 2181  
 
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 (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 49 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 65 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -28 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 8:01 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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