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CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
510 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 34 1:55 PM 80 1894 46 -12 20  
2012  
MINIMUM 23 7:53 AM -8 1902 25 -2 6  
AVERAGE 29 35 -6 13  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.70 1917 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.70 -0.70 0.77  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.70 -0.70 0.77  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 2.13 -0.75 4.09  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 7.8 1951 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.3 -4.3 8.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 4.3 -4.3 8.0  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 37.2 -15.3 64.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 36 30 6 52  
MONTH TO DATE 362 571 -209 644  
SINCE MAR 1 362 571 -209 644  
SINCE JUL 1 4821 6080 -1259 6230  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 66 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 35 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 51  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 85 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -12 1923  
 
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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