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CDUS43 KFSD 182246  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
546 PM CDT THU APR 18 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 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 52 3:54 PM 92 1985 60 -8 67  
MINIMUM 42 6:55 AM 14 1953 36 6 31  
AVERAGE 47 48 -1 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 2.12 1995 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.36 1.71 0.65 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 3.45 3.31 0.14 1.49  
SINCE JAN 1 4.83 4.74 0.09 4.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.2 2018 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 3.7 -3.4 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 10.9 -7.6 8.3  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 43.8 -18.6 64.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 18 17 1 16  
MONTH TO DATE 245 361 -116 322  
SINCE MAR 1 1059 1303 -244 1485  
SINCE JUL 1 5518 6812 -1294 7071  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 29  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 29  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 29    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 74 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 35 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 89 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 15 1928  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM CDT SUNSET 8:15 PM CDT  
APRIL 19 2024.........SUNRISE 6:37 AM CDT SUNSET 8:16 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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