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CDUS43 KFSD 042233  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
433 PM CST THU JAN 04 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 28 3:59 PM 54 1916 27 1 27  
2012  
MINIMUM 23 9:30 AM -26 1942 9 14 22  
AVERAGE 26 18 8 25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.60 1897 0.03 -0.03 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.09 -0.09 1.23  
SINCE DEC 1 1.85 0.92 0.93 3.82  
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.09 -0.09 1.23  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 6.0 1897 0.2 -0.2 0.9  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.0 -1.0 13.9  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 9.7 -8.4 33.3  
SINCE JUL 1 2.0 17.3 -15.3 35.8  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 39 47 -8 40  
MONTH TO DATE 152 187 -35 157  
SINCE DEC 1 1107 1504 -397 1634  
SINCE JUL 1 2328 3040 -712 3044  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 11:00 AM  
LOWEST 71 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 62 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 9 -29 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2024.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:04 PM CST  
JANUARY 5 2024.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:04 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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