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CDUS43 KFSD 172221  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
421 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 42 3:54 PM 56 1962 31 11 30  
MINIMUM 24 7:58 AM -24 1922 13 11 19  
AVERAGE 33 22 11 25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.55 1908 0.02 -0.02 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 0.65 0.47 0.18 0.15  
SINCE DEC 1 0.65 0.47 0.18 0.15  
SINCE JAN 1 20.67 27.49 -6.82 29.70  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.5 1908 0.3 -0.3 1.0  
MONTH TO DATE 9.8 4.7 5.1 2.8  
SINCE DEC 1 9.8 4.7 5.1 2.8  
SINCE JUL 1 18.1 12.3 5.8 3.8  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 43 -11 40  
MONTH TO DATE 783 687 96 692  
SINCE DEC 1 783 687 96 692  
SINCE JUL 1 2051 2223 -172 1831  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 927 847 80 835    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
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 100 8:00 AM  
LOWEST 55 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 60 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -27 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 4:52 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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