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CDUS43 KFSD 252246  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
446 PM CST MON DEC 25 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 36 9:56 PM 50 1959 29 7 17  
MINIMUM 29 8:44 AM -21 1990 11 18 -8  
AVERAGE 33 20 13 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.59 1.23 2016 0.02 0.57 0.12  
MONTH TO DATE 1.72 0.68 1.04 2.38  
SINCE DEC 1 1.72 0.68 1.04 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 18.66 27.70 -9.04 24.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.9 10.5 2009 0.2 0.7 1.5  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 7.0 -6.1 16.3  
SINCE DEC 1 0.9 7.0 -6.1 16.3  
SINCE JUL 1 1.6 14.6 -13.0 18.8  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 45 -13 60  
MONTH TO DATE 750 1042 -292 1240  
SINCE DEC 1 750 1042 -292 1240  
SINCE JUL 1 1971 2578 -607 2650  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
SLEET  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1:00 PM  
LOWEST 81 7:00 AM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 54 2011  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -22 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:55 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 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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