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CDUS43 KFSD 122230  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
530 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12 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 66 3:55 PM 92 2023 58 8 92  
MINIMUM 36 5:55 AM 14 1957 34 2 60  
AVERAGE 51 46 5 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.52 1960 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.02 1.09 -0.07 0.21  
SINCE MAR 1 2.11 2.69 -0.58 1.38  
SINCE JAN 1 3.49 4.12 -0.63 4.70  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.2 2020 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 2.5 -2.2 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 9.7 -6.4 8.3  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 42.6 -17.4 64.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 14 19 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 208 254 -46 233  
SINCE MAR 1 1022 1196 -174 1396  
SINCE JUL 1 5481 6705 -1224 6982  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 11  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 17  
SINCE MAR 1 0 1 -1 17  
SINCE JAN 1 0 1 -1 17    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 25 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 91 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 11 1950  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 12 2024.........SUNRISE 6:48 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 PM CDT  
APRIL 13 2024.........SUNRISE 6:47 AM CDT SUNSET 8:09 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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