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CDUS43 KFSD 170623  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
123 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 56 MM 92 1934 71 -15 77  
MINIMUM 43 MM 23 2014 48 -5 50  
AVERAGE 50 59 -9 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.85 1991 0.12 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.02 1.82 -0.80 1.59  
SINCE MAR 1 4.47 6.42 -1.95 7.88  
SINCE JAN 1 4.95 7.85 -2.90 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 15 7 8 1  
MONTH TO DATE 62 155 -93 110  
SINCE MAR 1 1252 1635 -383 1341  
SINCE JUL 1 6382 7144 -762 5800  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 44 12 32 7  
SINCE MAR 1 44 18 26 12  
SINCE JAN 1 44 18 26 12    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 5:00 PM  
LOWEST 53 1:00 AM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 97 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 27 1930  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM CDT SUNSET 8:49 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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