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CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1230 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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 33 3:26 PM 57 1899 29 4 53  
MINIMUM 16 10:25 PM -28 1990 11 5 29  
AVERAGE 25 20 5 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.34 1938 0.03 -0.03 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.63 -0.41 0.31  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.63 -0.41 0.31  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.65 2.12 17.25  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.8 2020 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 6.5 -3.2 T  
SINCE DEC 1 3.3 6.5 -3.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 4.3 14.1 -9.8 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 45 -5 24  
MONTH TO DATE 952 952 0 698  
SINCE DEC 1 952 952 0 698  
SINCE JUL 1 2091 2488 -397 1919  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 72 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 56 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -23 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2024......SUNRISE 7:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:55 PM CST  
DECEMBER 25 2024......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:56 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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