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CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
519 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 63 1:46 PM 73 1935 44 19 39  
MINIMUM 45 7:50 AM -22 1897 24 21 13  
AVERAGE 54 34 20 26  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.95 1899 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.55 -0.55 0.50  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.55 -0.55 0.50  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 1.98 -0.60 3.82  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 8.0 1899 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.7 -3.7 5.6  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.7 -3.7 5.6  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 36.6 -14.7 62.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 11 31 -20 39  
MONTH TO DATE 280 480 -200 538  
SINCE MAR 1 280 480 -200 538  
SINCE JUL 1 4739 5989 -1250 6124  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2  
 
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 42 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 26 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 34  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 78 2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -12 1893  
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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