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CDUS43 KFSD 232256  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
456 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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 53 3:25 PM 57 1899 29 24 -5  
MINIMUM 29 5:36 AM -28 1990 11 18 -11  
AVERAGE 41 20 21 -8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.34 1938 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.63 -0.59 2.26  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.63 -0.59 2.26  
SINCE JAN 1 16.98 27.65 -10.67 24.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 2.8 2020 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 6.5 -6.5 14.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 6.5 -6.5 14.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 14.1 -13.4 17.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 24 45 -21 73  
MONTH TO DATE 698 952 -254 1112  
SINCE DEC 1 698 952 -254 1112  
SINCE JUL 1 1919 2488 -569 2522  
 
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 SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 10:00 AM  
LOWEST 63 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 50 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -23 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 23 2023......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 PM CST  
DECEMBER 24 2023......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:55 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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