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CDUS43 KFSD 012234  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
434 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
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 21 3:59 PM 55 1998 27 -6 29  
MINIMUM 8 4:16 AM -32 1974 10 -2 21  
AVERAGE 15 18 -3 25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.59 1960 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.80 0.85 -0.05 0.66  
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 11.3 1960 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 12.0 9.0 3.0 3.4  
SINCE JUL 1 20.3 16.6 3.7 4.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 50 46 4 40  
MONTH TO DATE 50 46 4 40  
SINCE DEC 1 1344 1363 -19 1247  
SINCE JUL 1 2612 2899 -287 2386  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 76 2:00 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 54 1964  
2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 10 -30 2010  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:01 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 8:00 AM CST SUNSET 5:02 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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