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CDUS43 KFSD 180624  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
124 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 55 4:25 PM 97 1934 71 -16 91  
MINIMUM 37 11:59 PM 27 1930 48 -11 60  
AVERAGE 46 60 -14 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.63 2000 0.13 -0.13 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.02 1.95 -0.93 1.59  
SINCE MAR 1 4.47 6.55 -2.08 7.88  
SINCE JAN 1 4.95 7.98 -3.03 9.26  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 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 19 7 12 0  
MONTH TO DATE 81 162 -81 110  
SINCE MAR 1 1271 1642 -371 1341  
SINCE JUL 1 6401 7151 -750 5800  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 11  
MONTH TO DATE 44 14 30 18  
SINCE MAR 1 44 20 24 23  
SINCE JAN 1 44 20 24 23    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 98 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 28 1915  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM CDT SUNSET 8:49 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2025...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM CDT SUNSET 8:50 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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