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CDUS43 KFSD 100657  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1257 AM CST TUE DEC 10 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 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 37 9:11 AM 61 1957 34 3 38  
MINIMUM 21 11:07 PM -19 1917 15 6 24  
1958  
AVERAGE 29 24 5 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.01 1918 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.27 -0.24 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.27 -0.24 T  
SINCE JAN 1 29.58 27.29 2.29 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 8.0 2003 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.7 2.4 -1.7 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.7 2.4 -1.7 T  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 10.0 -8.3 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 40 -4 34  
MONTH TO DATE 348 350 -2 269  
SINCE DEC 1 348 350 -2 269  
SINCE JUL 1 1487 1886 -399 1490  
 
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 54 7:00 AM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 54 1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -22 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 10 2024......SUNRISE 7:50 AM CST SUNSET 4:50 PM CST  
DECEMBER 11 2024......SUNRISE 7:50 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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