350  
CDUS43 KFSD 220636  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1236 AM CST FRI DEC 22 2023  
   
...............................  
 
   
..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 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    
...............................................................  
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 49 2:02 PM 56 1941 30 19 4  
MINIMUM 27 8:10 AM -26 1916 12 15 -8  
AVERAGE 38 21 17 -2  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.22 1920 0.03 -0.03 0.15  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.58 -0.54 2.26  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.58 -0.54 2.26  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.60 -10.62 24.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 12.0 1920 0.3 -0.3 2.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.9 -5.9 14.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 5.9 -5.9 14.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 13.5 -12.8 17.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 44 -17 67  
MONTH TO DATE 648 863 -215 961  
SINCE DEC 1 648 863 -215 961  
SINCE JUL 1 1869 2399 -530 2371  
 
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    
...............................................................  
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 65 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
......................................................  
 
THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 59 2020  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1983  
1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 7:57 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 PM CST  
DECEMBER 23 2023......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab SD Page
The Nexlab IA Page
The Nexlab MN Page
The Nexlab NE Page
Main Text Page