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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
1236 AM CST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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 36 9:58 PM 54 1894 30 6 36  
MINIMUM 4 3:31 AM -24 1983 12 -8 11  
AVERAGE 20 21 -1 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.77 1902 0.03 -0.03 0.07  
MONTH TO DATE 0.69 0.53 0.16 0.22  
SINCE DEC 1 0.69 0.53 0.16 0.22  
SINCE JAN 1 20.71 27.55 -6.84 29.77  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.4 1960 0.3 -0.3 0.5  
MONTH TO DATE 10.3 5.3 5.0 3.3  
SINCE DEC 1 10.3 5.3 5.0 3.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.6 12.9 5.7 4.3  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 44 1 41  
MONTH TO DATE 867 775 92 778  
SINCE DEC 1 867 775 92 778  
SINCE JUL 1 2135 2311 -176 1917  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 46 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 57 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 -26 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE 7:57 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 PM CST  
DECEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE 7:57 AM CST SUNSET 4:53 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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