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CDUS43 KFSD 180624  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1224 AM CST MON DEC 18 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 44 3:03 PM 56 1962 31 13 15  
MINIMUM 26 11:59 PM -24 1922 13 13 0  
AVERAGE 35 22 13 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 30 43 -13 57  
MONTH TO DATE 517 687 -170 707  
SINCE DEC 1 517 687 -170 707  
SINCE JUL 1 1738 2223 -485 2117  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 49 10:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 60 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -27 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 7:56 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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