738  
CDUS43 KFSD 170635  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
135 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 52 1:27 PM 82 2012 45 7 47  
MINIMUM 31 11:44 PM -9 1900 25 6 19  
1906  
AVERAGE 42 35 7 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.56 1917 0.04 -0.04 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 23 30 -7 32  
MONTH TO DATE 326 541 -215 592  
SINCE MAR 1 326 541 -215 592  
SINCE JUL 1 4785 6050 -1265 6178  
 
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 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 80 1894  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 7:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 7:33 AM CDT SUNSET 7:38 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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