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CDUS43 KFSD 012236  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
536 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1 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 41 2:59 PM 89 2012 53 -12 41  
MINIMUM 32 12:10 AM 5 1899 31 1 22  
AVERAGE 37 42 -5 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.49 1.55 1967 0.08 0.41 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 0.08 0.41 T  
SINCE MAR 1 1.58 1.68 -0.10 1.17  
SINCE JAN 1 2.96 3.11 -0.15 4.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.3 4.4 1960 0.2 0.1 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 0.2 0.1 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 7.4 -4.1 8.3  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 40.3 -15.1 64.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 28 23 5 33  
MONTH TO DATE 28 23 5 33  
SINCE MAR 1 842 965 -123 1196  
SINCE JUL 1 5301 6474 -1173 6782  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 1 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 75 3:00 AM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 84 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 6 1899  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 PM CDT  
APRIL 2 2024.........SUNRISE 7:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 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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