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CDUS43 KFSD 290635  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1235 AM CST FRI DEC 29 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28 2023  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 35 8:09 PM 57 2002 28 7 39  
MINIMUM 26 11:59 PM -23 1924 10 16 33  
AVERAGE 31 19 12 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.40 2019 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 0.76 1.09 2.38  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 0.76 1.09 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 18.79 27.78 -8.99 24.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 4.5 1982 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.3 7.9 -6.6 16.3  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 7.9 -6.6 16.3  
SINCE JUL 1 2.0 15.5 -13.5 18.8  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 34 46 -12 29  
MONTH TO DATE 849 1179 -330 1366  
SINCE DEC 1 849 1179 -330 1366  
SINCE JUL 1 2070 2715 -645 2776  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 78 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 56 1999  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -31 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 29 2023......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:58 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2023......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:59 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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