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CDUS43 KFSD 020623  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
123 AM CDT THU MAY 02 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 62 11:47 AM 94 1959 65 -3 61  
MINIMUM 40 2:17 AM 21 1997 41 -1 36  
AVERAGE 51 53 -2 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 3.55 1972 0.11 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.11 -0.09 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 6.31 4.71 1.60 2.04  
SINCE JAN 1 7.69 6.14 1.55 5.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.2 2017 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 12.3 -9.0 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 45.2 -20.0 65.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 14 12 2 16  
MONTH TO DATE 14 12 2 16  
SINCE MAR 1 1245 1492 -247 1726  
SINCE JUL 1 5704 7001 -1297 7312  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 6 -1 29  
SINCE JAN 1 5 6 -1 29    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 40 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 88 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 22 1908  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2024...........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CDT SUNSET 8:31 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 6:16 AM CDT SUNSET 8:32 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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