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CDUS43 KFSD 180635  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1235 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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 52 8:42 PM 58 1962 31 21 27  
MINIMUM 26 2:22 AM -24 1922 14 12 16  
AVERAGE 39 22 17 22  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.80 1908 0.01 0.01 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.74 0.26 0.48 0.05  
SINCE DEC 1 0.74 0.26 0.48 0.05  
SINCE JAN 1 19.63 20.91 -1.28 23.62  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 11.0 1908 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE 7.7 1.0  
SINCE DEC 1 7.7 1.0  
SINCE JUL 1 14.6 1.5  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 43 -17 43  
MONTH TO DATE 737 683 54 698  
SINCE DEC 1 737 683 54 698  
SINCE JUL 1 1949 2205 -256 1906  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 987 879 108 878    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 6:00 AM  
LOWEST 42 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 65 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -28 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 8:01 AM CST SUNSET 4:57 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 8:02 AM CST SUNSET 4:57 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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