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CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
506 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 56R 6:08 AM 50 2021 29 27 2  
MINIMUM 37 3:59 PM -23 1983 11 26 -9  
AVERAGE 47 20 27 -3  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.82 0.89 1893 0.03 0.79 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 0.66 0.47 2.26  
SINCE DEC 1 1.13 0.66 0.47 2.26  
SINCE JAN 1 18.07 27.68 -9.61 24.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.3 1973 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 6.8 -6.8 14.8  
SINCE DEC 1 T 6.8 -6.8 14.8  
SINCE JUL 1 0.7 14.4 -13.7 17.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 18 45 -27 68  
MONTH TO DATE 716 997 -281 1180  
SINCE DEC 1 716 997 -281 1180  
SINCE JUL 1 1937 2533 -596 2590  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 85 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 50 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -21 1990  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2023......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:55 PM CST  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 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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