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CDUS43 KFSD 312222  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
422 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 31 3:07 PM 54 1904 28 3 37  
MINIMUM 24 11:28 AM -26 1973 10 14 27  
AVERAGE 28 19 9 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.23 2010 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.85 0.83 1.02 2.59  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 0.83 1.02 2.59  
SINCE JAN 1 18.79 27.85 -9.06 24.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.2 1977 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.3 8.7 -7.4 19.4  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 8.7 -7.4 19.4  
SINCE JUL 1 2.0 16.3 -14.3 21.9  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 37 46 -9 33  
MONTH TO DATE 953 1317 -364 1477  
SINCE DEC 1 953 1317 -364 1477  
SINCE JUL 1 2174 2853 -679 2887  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 60 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 55 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -32 1974  
 
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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