864  
CDUS43 KFSD 120630  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1230 AM CST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 11 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 21 12:13 AM 55 1974 33 -12 48  
MINIMUM 0 11:37 PM -21 1917 15 -15 14  
AVERAGE 11 24 -13 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.41 1903 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
2010  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.32 -0.28 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.32 -0.28 T  
SINCE JAN 1 29.59 27.34 2.25 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 7.6 2010 0.3 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.3 3.0 -1.7 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 3.0 -1.7 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 10.6 -8.3 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 54 41 13 34  
MONTH TO DATE 439 432 7 340  
SINCE DEC 1 439 432 7 340  
SINCE JUL 1 1578 1968 -390 1561  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 50 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 58 1913  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -22 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 12 2024......SUNRISE 7:51 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 13 2024......SUNRISE 7:52 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 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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