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CDUS43 KFSD 170653  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1253 AM CST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 45 2:44 PM 60 1939 31 14 39  
MINIMUM 21 11:38 PM -22 1914 13 8 33  
AVERAGE 33 22 11 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 32 43 -11 29  
MONTH TO DATE 652 644 8 487  
SINCE DEC 1 652 644 8 487  
SINCE JUL 1 1791 2180 -389 1708  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 56 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -24 1922  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:56 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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