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CDUS43 KFSD 220644  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1244 AM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 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 32 4:51 PM 56 1941 30 2 49  
MINIMUM 8 2:45 AM -26 1916 12 -4 27  
AVERAGE 20 21 -1 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.22 1920 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.58 -0.36 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.58 -0.36 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.60 2.17 16.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 12.0 1920 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 5.9 -2.6 T  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 5.9 -2.6 T  
SINCE JUL 1 4.3 13.5 -9.2 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 44 1 27  
MONTH TO DATE 878 863 15 648  
SINCE DEC 1 878 863 15 648  
SINCE JUL 1 2017 2399 -382 1869  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 9:00 AM  
LOWEST 58 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 59 2020  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1983  
1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:54 PM CST  
DECEMBER 23 2024......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:55 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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