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CDUS43 KFSD 192254  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
454 PM CST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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 36 9:50 AM 54 1894 30 6 44  
MINIMUM 19 3:59 PM -24 1983 12 7 22  
AVERAGE 28 21 7 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 0.77 1902 0.03 0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.53 -0.31 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.53 -0.31 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.55 2.22 16.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.5 5.4 1960 0.3 0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 5.3 -2.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 5.3 -2.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 4.3 12.9 -8.6 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 37 44 -7 32  
MONTH TO DATE 774 775 -1 589  
SINCE DEC 1 774 775 -1 589  
SINCE JUL 1 1913 2311 -398 1810  
 
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 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
SLEET  
FOG  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 70 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 57 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE 7:56 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 PM CST  
DECEMBER 20 2024......SUNRISE 7:57 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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