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CDUS43 KFSD 242306  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
506 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 27 3:59 PM 56 2023 29 -2 56  
MINIMUM 19 1:39 AM -23 1983 11 8 33  
AVERAGE 23 20 3 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.89 1893 0.03 -0.03 0.82  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.66 -0.44 1.13  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.66 -0.44 1.13  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.68 2.09 18.07  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.1 6.3 1973 0.3 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.4 6.8 -3.4 T  
SINCE DEC 1 3.4 6.8 -3.4 T  
SINCE JUL 1 4.4 14.4 -10.0 0.7  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 45 -3 20  
MONTH TO DATE 994 997 -3 718  
SINCE DEC 1 994 997 -3 718  
SINCE JUL 1 2133 2533 -400 1939  
 
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 88 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 50 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -21 1990  
 
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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