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CDUS43 KFSD 182236  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
536 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 55 1:40 PM 85 2012 46 9 44  
MINIMUM 35 7:05 AM -12 1923 25 10 18  
AVERAGE 45 36 9 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.50 1905 0.05 -0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.14 0.75 0.39 T  
SINCE MAR 1 1.14 0.75 0.39 T  
SINCE JAN 1 1.62 2.18 -0.56 1.38  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 9.4 2005 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 4.6 -1.3 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 4.6 -1.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 15.7 37.5 -21.8 21.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 29 -9 34  
MONTH TO DATE 430 600 -170 396  
SINCE MAR 1 430 600 -170 396  
SINCE JUL 1 5560 6109 -549 4855  
 
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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 41 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 75 1976  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -5 1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2025.........SUNRISE 7:33 AM CDT SUNSET 7:37 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2025.........SUNRISE 7:31 AM CDT SUNSET 7:39 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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