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CDUS43 KFSD 042223  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
423 PM CST WED DEC 04 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 4 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 40 10:11 AM 53 1946 36 4 44  
MINIMUM 22 3:59 PM -13 1978 17 5 22  
AVERAGE 31 26 5 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.68 1947 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.13 -0.10 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.13 -0.10 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 29.58 27.15 2.43 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.5 1924 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 1.1 -0.4 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 1.1 -0.4 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 8.7 -7.0 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 39 -5 32  
MONTH TO DATE 168 152 16 141  
SINCE DEC 1 168 152 16 141  
SINCE JUL 1 1307 1688 -381 1362  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 59 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 39 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 59 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -11 1950  
 
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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