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CDUS43 KFSD 310702  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
102 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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 5:05 AM 59 2004 28 7 31  
MINIMUM 28 11:59 PM -29 1917 10 18 17  
AVERAGE 32 19 13 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.22 1931 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 0.81 1.04 2.59  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 0.81 1.04 2.59  
SINCE JAN 1 18.79 27.83 -9.04 24.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 6.3 1998 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.3 8.4 -7.1 19.4  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 8.4 -7.1 19.4  
SINCE JUL 1 2.0 16.0 -14.0 21.9  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 46 -13 41  
MONTH TO DATE 916 1271 -355 1444  
SINCE DEC 1 916 1271 -355 1444  
SINCE JUL 1 2137 2807 -670 2854  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 75 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 54 1904  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -26 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2023......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:00 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:01 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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