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CDUS43 KFSD 040626  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1226 AM CST WED DEC 04 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 3 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 35 11:51 PM 63 1998 36 -1 34  
MINIMUM 15 6:59 AM -10 1919 17 -2 28  
AVERAGE 25 27 -2 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.41 1955 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.10 -0.07 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.10 -0.07 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 29.58 27.12 2.46 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.9 1955 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 0.8 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 0.8 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 8.4 -6.7 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 38 2 34  
MONTH TO DATE 134 113 21 109  
SINCE DEC 1 134 113 21 109  
SINCE JUL 1 1273 1649 -376 1330  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 53 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -13 1978  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 4 2024......SUNRISE 7:44 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 5 2024......SUNRISE 7:45 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 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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