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CDUS43 KFSD 140621  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
121 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 72 1:56 PM 79 2012 43 29 28  
MINIMUM 41 5:55 AM -14 1975 23 18 14  
AVERAGE 57 33 24 21  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.91 2019 0.04 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.50 -0.50 0.50  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.50 -0.50 0.50  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 1.93 -0.55 3.82  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.0 1893 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.5 -3.5 5.6  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.5 -3.5 5.6  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 36.4 -14.5 62.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 8 32 -24 44  
MONTH TO DATE 269 449 -180 499  
SINCE MAR 1 269 449 -180 499  
SINCE JUL 1 4728 5958 -1230 6085  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 51 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 26 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 73 1935  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -22 1897  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 14 2024.........SUNRISE 7:40 AM CDT SUNSET 7:33 PM CDT  
MARCH 15 2024.........SUNRISE 7:38 AM CDT SUNSET 7:34 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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