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CDUS43 KFSD 122234  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
534 PM CDT SUN MAY 12 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 86 1:11 PM 94 2022 69 17 74  
MINIMUM 57 2:50 AM 20 1946 46 11 63  
AVERAGE 72 58 14 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.09 1.96 1935 0.11 -0.02 0.31  
MONTH TO DATE 1.46 1.34 0.12 0.35  
SINCE MAR 1 7.75 5.94 1.81 2.39  
SINCE JAN 1 9.13 7.37 1.76 5.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 2.0 1943 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  
TODAY 0 8 -8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 99 124 -25 46  
SINCE MAR 1 1330 1604 -274 1756  
SINCE JUL 1 5789 7113 -1324 7342  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 7 1 6 4  
MONTH TO DATE 7 8 -1 18  
SINCE MAR 1 12 14 -2 47  
SINCE JAN 1 12 14 -2 47    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 62 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 24 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 43  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 92 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 24 1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2024...........SUNRISE 6:05 AM CDT SUNSET 8:42 PM CDT  
MAY 13 2024...........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 8:44 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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