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CDUS43 KFSD 052230  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
430 PM CST WED MAR 05 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 37 3:59 PM 71 2000 39 -2 56  
MINIMUM 19 6:59 AM -19 1960 20 -1 16  
AVERAGE 28 30 -2 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.76 1915 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.05 0.18 -0.13 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 0.05 0.18 -0.13 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 0.53 1.61 -1.08 1.38  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 9.0 1915 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 1.4 -0.9 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 1.4 -0.9 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 12.9 34.3 -21.4 21.9  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 37 36 1 29  
MONTH TO DATE 151 182 -31 111  
SINCE MAR 1 151 182 -31 111  
SINCE JUL 1 5281 5691 -410 4570  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 26.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 44 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 77 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -17 1920  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 5 2025.........SUNRISE 6:56 AM CST SUNSET 6:21 PM CST  
MARCH 6 2025.........SUNRISE 6:54 AM CST SUNSET 6:23 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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