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CDUS43 KFSD 160634  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
134 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2025  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 75 12:17 AM 92 2001 71 4 72  
MINIMUM 55 11:59 PM 27 1959 47 8 56  
1997  
AVERAGE 65 59 6 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.43 1.36 1965 0.13 0.30 0.11  
MONTH TO DATE 1.01 1.70 -0.69 1.59  
SINCE MAR 1 4.46 6.30 -1.84 7.88  
SINCE JAN 1 4.94 7.73 -2.79 9.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1916 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.8 12.4 -8.6 3.3  
SINCE JUL 1 16.2 45.3 -29.1 25.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 8 -8 1  
MONTH TO DATE 47 148 -101 109  
SINCE MAR 1 1237 1628 -391 1340  
SINCE JUL 1 6367 7137 -770 5799  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 44 11 33 7  
SINCE MAR 1 44 17 27 12  
SINCE JAN 1 44 17 27 12    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 45 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 92 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 23 2014  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 6:01 AM CDT SUNSET 8:47 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 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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