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CDUS43 KFSD 080744  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
144 AM CST SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 55 5:02 PM 82 1987 41 14 42  
MINIMUM 21 8:17 AM -17 1920 21 0 26  
AVERAGE 38 31 7 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.30 1983 0.02 -0.01 0.07  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 0.16 0.02 0.34  
SINCE MAR 1 0.18 0.16 0.02 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 0.36 0.93 -0.57 0.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 6.0 1946 0.8  
MONTH TO DATE 0.9 2.7  
SINCE MAR 1 0.9 2.7  
SINCE JUL 1 18.1 9.1  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 34 -7 31  
MONTH TO DATE 188 247 -59 209  
SINCE MAR 1 188 247 -59 209  
SINCE JUL 1 4929 5672 -743 5395  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 37 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 81 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -16 1995  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:57 AM CDT SUNSET 7:30 PM CDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:55 AM CDT SUNSET 7:31 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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