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CDUS43 KFSD 080639  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
139 AM CDT WED MAY 08 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 65 4:23 PM 92 1916 67 -2 79  
MINIMUM 42 11:44 PM 26 1991 44 -2 49  
AVERAGE 54 56 -2 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.87 1993 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.35 0.77 0.58 T  
SINCE MAR 1 7.64 5.37 2.27 2.04  
SINCE JAN 1 9.02 6.80 2.22 5.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1938 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 12.4 -9.1 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 25.2 45.3 -20.1 65.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 10 1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 77 78 -1 45  
SINCE MAR 1 1308 1558 -250 1755  
SINCE JUL 1 5767 7067 -1300 7341  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 2  
SINCE MAR 1 5 9 -4 31  
SINCE JAN 1 5 9 -4 31    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 41 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 96 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 26 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 6:09 AM CDT SUNSET 8:38 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 6:08 AM CDT SUNSET 8:39 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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