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CDUS43 KFSD 162228  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
428 PM CST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 45 2:44 PM 60 1939 31 14 39  
MINIMUM 27 12:40 AM -22 1914 13 14 33  
AVERAGE 36 22 14 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.38 1961 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.10 0.45 -0.35 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.10 0.45 -0.35 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 29.65 27.47 2.18 16.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.2 2016 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 4.4 -2.6 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.8 4.4 -2.6 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.8 12.0 -9.2 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 29 43 -14 29  
MONTH TO DATE 649 644 5 487  
SINCE DEC 1 649 644 5 487  
SINCE JUL 1 1788 2180 -392 1708  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 45 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 56 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -24 1922  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2024......SUNRISE 7:54 AM CST SUNSET 4:51 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 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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