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CDUS43 KFSD 222241  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
441 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22 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 51 3:33 PM 59 2020 29 22 -8  
MINIMUM 36 10:02 AM -26 1983 12 24 -18  
1989  
AVERAGE 44 20 24 -13  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.81 1968 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.60 -0.56 2.26  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.60 -0.56 2.26  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.62 -10.64 24.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 12.0 1968 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 6.2 -6.2 14.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 6.2 -6.2 14.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 13.8 -13.1 17.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 21 44 -23 78  
MONTH TO DATE 669 907 -238 1039  
SINCE DEC 1 669 907 -238 1039  
SINCE JUL 1 1890 2443 -553 2449  
 
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 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 61 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 57 1899  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -28 1990  
 
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.  
 
 
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