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CDUS43 KFSD 182231  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
431 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 26 1:21 PM 52 1919 27 -1 14  
1944  
2022  
MINIMUM 4 12:39 AM -28 1970 8 -4 -5  
AVERAGE 15 18 -3 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 0.31 1922 0.01 0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 0.35 -0.29 0.06  
SINCE DEC 1 0.86 1.18 -0.32 0.72  
SINCE JAN 1 0.06 0.35 -0.29 0.06  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.4 4.6 2019 0.3 0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 4.6 -3.7 0.9  
SINCE DEC 1 12.9 13.3 -0.4 4.3  
SINCE JUL 1 21.2 20.9 0.3 5.3  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 50 48 2 60  
MONTH TO DATE 692 851 -159 868  
SINCE DEC 1 1986 2168 -182 2075  
SINCE JUL 1 3254 3704 -450 3214  
 
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 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 60 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 55 1900  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 8 -36 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 5:20 PM CST  
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:55 AM CST SUNSET 5:21 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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