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CDUS43 KFSD 082228  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
528 PM CDT WED MAY 08 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 74 1:18 PM 96 1934 68 6 82  
MINIMUM 40 3:49 AM 26 1980 44 -4 46  
AVERAGE 57 56 1 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.26 1965 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.35 0.89 0.46 T  
SINCE MAR 1 7.64 5.49 2.15 2.04  
SINCE JAN 1 9.02 6.92 2.10 5.36  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 2019 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2021  
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  
TODAY 8 10 -2 1  
MONTH TO DATE 85 88 -3 46  
SINCE MAR 1 1316 1568 -252 1756  
SINCE JUL 1 5775 7077 -1302 7342  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 2  
SINCE MAR 1 5 10 -5 31  
SINCE JAN 1 5 10 -5 31    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 26 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 25 1966  
 
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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