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CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1224 AM CST SUN DEC 08 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 7 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 57 2:48 PM 61 1984 35 22 61  
2023  
MINIMUM 24 6:50 AM -20 1976 16 8 26  
AVERAGE 41 25 16 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.50 1924 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.21 -0.18 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.21 -0.18 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 29.58 27.23 2.35 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1924 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 1.9 -1.2 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 1.9 -1.2 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 9.5 -7.8 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 40 -16 21  
MONTH TO DATE 287 270 17 215  
SINCE DEC 1 287 270 17 215  
SINCE JUL 1 1426 1806 -380 1436  
 
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 W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 33 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 60 1970  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -22 1927  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 8 2024......SUNRISE 7:48 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
DECEMBER 9 2024......SUNRISE 7:49 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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