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CDUS43 KFSD 162229  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
529 PM CDT SAT MAR 16 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 52 1:27 PM 82 2012 45 7 47  
MINIMUM 38 7:27 AM -9 1900 25 13 19  
1906  
AVERAGE 45 35 10 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.56 1917 0.04 -0.04 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.64 -0.64 0.77  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.64 -0.64 0.77  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 2.07 -0.69 4.09  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 14.0 1917 0.2 -0.2 2.4  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 4.1 -4.1 8.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 4.1 -4.1 8.0  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 37.0 -15.1 64.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 30 -10 32  
MONTH TO DATE 323 541 -218 592  
SINCE MAR 1 323 541 -218 592  
SINCE JUL 1 4782 6050 -1268 6178  
 
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 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 64 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 24 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 44  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 80 1894  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 7:36 AM CDT SUNSET 7:35 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 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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