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CDUS43 KFSD 312312  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
512 PM CST TUE DEC 31 2024  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 34 12:01 AM 54 1904 28 6 31  
MINIMUM 28 9:22 AM -26 1973 10 18 20  
AVERAGE 31 19 12 26  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.23 2010 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 0.83 -0.17 1.85  
SINCE DEC 1 0.66 0.83 -0.17 1.85  
SINCE JAN 1 30.21 27.85 2.36 18.79  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.2 1977 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.4 8.7 -5.3 1.3  
SINCE DEC 1 3.4 8.7 -5.3 1.3  
SINCE JUL 1 4.4 16.3 -11.9 2.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 46 -12 39  
MONTH TO DATE 1206 1317 -111 955  
SINCE DEC 1 1206 1317 -111 955  
SINCE JUL 1 2345 2853 -508 2176  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 63 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 55 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -32 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2024......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:01 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2025.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:01 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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