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CDUS43 KFSD 192247  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
447 PM CST TUE DEC 19 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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 2:51 PM 54 1894 30 14 12  
MINIMUM 28 12:37 AM -24 1983 12 16 -1  
AVERAGE 36 21 15 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.77 1902 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.53 -0.49 2.11  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.53 -0.49 2.11  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.55 -10.57 24.33  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.4 1960 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.3 -5.3 12.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 5.3 -5.3 12.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 12.9 -12.2 15.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 29 44 -15 59  
MONTH TO DATE 586 775 -189 827  
SINCE DEC 1 586 775 -189 827  
SINCE JUL 1 1807 2311 -504 2237  
 
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 S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 58 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 55 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 57 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 7:56 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 PM CST  
DECEMBER 20 2023......SUNRISE 7:56 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 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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