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CDUS43 KFSD 212257  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
557 PM CDT THU MAR 21 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 49 3:48 PM 83 1910 48 1 43  
MINIMUM 25 7:10 AM -11 1951 27 -2 24  
AVERAGE 37 37 0 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.04 1993 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.92 -0.92 0.77  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.92 -0.92 0.77  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 2.35 -0.97 4.09  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 11.7 1993 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.2 -5.2 8.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 5.2 -5.2 8.0  
SINCE JUL 1 21.9 38.1 -16.2 64.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 28 28 0 31  
MONTH TO DATE 478 685 -207 806  
SINCE MAR 1 478 685 -207 806  
SINCE JUL 1 4937 6194 -1257 6392  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 55 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 22 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 39  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 86 1910  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -11 1899  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 21 2024.........SUNRISE 7:27 AM CDT SUNSET 7:41 PM CDT  
MARCH 22 2024.........SUNRISE 7:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:42 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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