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CDUS43 KFSD 130629  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1229 AM CST FRI DEC 13 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 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 11 10:20 PM 58 1913 33 -22 36  
MINIMUM 0 1:22 AM -22 1932 14 -14 16  
AVERAGE 6 23 -17 26  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.40 1897 0.03 -0.02 0.00  
1968  
MONTH TO DATE 0.05 0.35 -0.30 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.05 0.35 -0.30 T  
SINCE JAN 1 29.60 27.37 2.23 16.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.2 5.0 1968 0.3 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.5 3.3 -1.8 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.5 3.3 -1.8 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.5 10.9 -8.4 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 59 42 17 39  
MONTH TO DATE 498 474 24 379  
SINCE DEC 1 498 474 24 379  
SINCE JUL 1 1637 2010 -373 1600  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 9:00 PM  
LOWEST 59 9:00 AM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -28 1903  
1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 13 2024......SUNRISE 7:52 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 14 2024......SUNRISE 7:53 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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