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CDUS43 KFSD 152257  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
457 PM CST SUN DEC 15 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 34 3:59 PM 55 1908 32 2 45  
1913  
MINIMUM 32 12:47 PM -24 1901 13 19 39  
AVERAGE 33 22 11 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.79 2014 0.02 -0.02 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 0.10 0.42 -0.32 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.10 0.42 -0.32 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 29.65 27.44 2.21 16.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.0 1940 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 4.1 -2.3 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.8 4.1 -2.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.8 11.7 -8.9 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 43 -11 23  
MONTH TO DATE 618 601 17 458  
SINCE DEC 1 618 601 17 458  
SINCE JUL 1 1757 2137 -380 1679  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 2:00 PM  
LOWEST 88 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 60 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -22 1914  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 15 2024......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 16 2024......SUNRISE 7:54 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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