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CDUS43 KFSD 030657  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1257 AM CST TUE DEC 03 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 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 21 1:55 AM 63 1998 37 -16 42  
MINIMUM 10 7:04 PM -13 2005 18 -8 17  
AVERAGE 16 27 -11 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.48 1933 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.07 -0.04 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.07 -0.04 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 29.58 27.09 2.49 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 5.9 1978 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 8.1 -6.4 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 49 38 11 35  
MONTH TO DATE 94 75 19 75  
SINCE DEC 1 94 75 19 75  
SINCE JUL 1 1233 1611 -378 1296  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 835 847 -12 1277    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 67 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 63 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -10 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 3 2024......SUNRISE 7:43 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 4 2024......SUNRISE 7:44 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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