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CDUS43 KFSD 042227  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
427 PM CST WED MAR 04 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 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 53 3:51 PM 67 1968 39 14 48  
2000  
MINIMUM 25 12:18 AM -16 1960 19 6 24  
AVERAGE 39 29 10 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.62 1935 0.04 -0.04 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 0.15 -0.06 0.05  
SINCE MAR 1 0.09 0.15 -0.06 0.05  
SINCE JAN 1 0.29 1.58 -1.29 0.53  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.2 1976 0.3 -0.3 0.5  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.1 -1.1 0.5  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.1 -1.1 0.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.3 34.0 -10.7 12.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 26 36 -10 29  
MONTH TO DATE 128 146 -18 114  
SINCE MAR 1 128 146 -18 114  
SINCE JUL 1 5100 5655 -555 5244  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 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 SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 66 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 71 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -19 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 6:58 AM CST SUNSET 6:20 PM CST  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 6:56 AM CST SUNSET 6:21 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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