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CDUS43 KFSD 210651  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1251 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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 17 10:44 PM 57 1941 30 -13 46  
MINIMUM 2 8:10 AM -26 1916 12 -10 20  
AVERAGE 10 21 -11 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.00 1911 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.55 -0.33 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.55 -0.33 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.57 2.20 16.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 7.5 1911 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 5.6 -2.3 T  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 5.6 -2.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 4.3 13.2 -8.9 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 55 44 11 32  
MONTH TO DATE 833 819 14 621  
SINCE DEC 1 833 819 14 621  
SINCE JUL 1 1972 2355 -383 1842  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 64 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 56 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 7:57 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 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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