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CDUS43 KFSD 180705  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
105 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 30 4:30 PM 56 1962 31 -1 44  
MINIMUM 19 2:17 AM -24 1922 13 6 26  
AVERAGE 25 22 3 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.05 0.55 1908 0.02 0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.15 0.47 -0.32 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.15 0.47 -0.32 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 29.70 27.49 2.21 16.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.0 5.5 1908 0.3 0.7 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.8 4.7 -1.9 T  
SINCE DEC 1 2.8 4.7 -1.9 T  
SINCE JUL 1 3.8 12.3 -8.5 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 43 -3 30  
MONTH TO DATE 692 687 5 517  
SINCE DEC 1 692 687 5 517  
SINCE JUL 1 1831 2223 -392 1738  
 
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 5:00 PM  
LOWEST 78 8:00 AM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 60 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -27 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 7:56 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE 7:56 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 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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