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CDUS43 KFSD 050627  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1227 AM CST THU DEC 05 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 4 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 40 10:11 AM 53 1946 36 4 44  
MINIMUM 8 11:59 PM -13 1978 17 -9 22  
AVERAGE 24 26 -2 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 41 39 2 32  
MONTH TO DATE 175 152 23 141  
SINCE DEC 1 175 152 23 141  
SINCE JUL 1 1314 1688 -374 1362  
 
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 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 59 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 59 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -11 1950  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 5 2024......SUNRISE 7:45 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
DECEMBER 6 2024......SUNRISE 7:46 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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