075  
CDUS43 KFSD 160647  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
147 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 72 3:09 PM 92 2001 71 1 73  
MINIMUM 56 11:59 PM 27 1959 47 9 46  
1997  
AVERAGE 64 59 5 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.11 1.36 1965 0.13 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.59 1.70 -0.11 1.02  
SINCE MAR 1 7.88 6.30 1.58 3.06  
SINCE JAN 1 9.26 7.73 1.53 6.38  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1916 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 1 8 -7 5  
MONTH TO DATE 109 148 -39 61  
SINCE MAR 1 1340 1628 -288 1771  
SINCE JUL 1 5799 7137 -1338 7357  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 11 -4 18  
SINCE MAR 1 12 17 -5 47  
SINCE JAN 1 12 17 -5 47    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 54 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 92 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 23 2014  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:47 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 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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