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CDUS43 KFSD 262254  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
454 PM CST TUE DEC 26 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 32 3:59 PM 54 2011 28 4 14  
MINIMUM 28 6:15 AM -22 1951 11 17 1  
AVERAGE 30 20 10 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.50 2018 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.80 0.71 1.09 2.38  
SINCE DEC 1 1.80 0.71 1.09 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 18.74 27.73 -8.99 24.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 6.2 2015 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 7.3 -6.4 16.3  
SINCE DEC 1 0.9 7.3 -6.4 16.3  
SINCE JUL 1 1.6 14.9 -13.3 18.8  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 35 45 -10 57  
MONTH TO DATE 783 1087 -304 1297  
SINCE DEC 1 783 1087 -304 1297  
SINCE JUL 1 2004 2623 -619 2707  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
HAIL  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 66 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 53 1958  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -25 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2023......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:57 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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