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CDUS43 KFSD 270659  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1259 AM CST FRI DEC 27 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 42 5:09 PM 54 2011 28 14 32  
MINIMUM 33 3:59 AM -22 1951 11 22 28  
AVERAGE 38 20 18 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.50 2018 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.71 -0.49 1.80  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 0.71 -0.49 1.80  
SINCE JAN 1 29.77 27.73 2.04 18.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.2 2015 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.4 7.3 -3.9 0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 3.4 7.3 -3.9 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 4.4 14.9 -10.5 1.6  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 45 -18 35  
MONTH TO DATE 1056 1087 -31 783  
SINCE DEC 1 1056 1087 -31 783  
SINCE JUL 1 2195 2623 -428 2004  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1:00 PM  
LOWEST 85 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 53 1958  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 -25 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 7:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:57 PM CST  
DECEMBER 28 2024......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:58 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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