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CDUS43 KFSD 090634  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
134 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 73R 4:42 PM 69 2020 41 32 47  
MINIMUM 32 7:13 AM -15 1995 21 11 21  
AVERAGE 53 31 22 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.30 1893 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.30 -0.16 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 0.14 0.30 -0.16 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.34 1.73 -1.39 0.80  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.3 1999 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.4 2.3 -1.9 3.1  
SINCE MAR 1 0.4 2.3 -1.9 3.1  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 35.2 -11.5 15.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 34 -22 31  
MONTH TO DATE 207 285 -78 241  
SINCE MAR 1 207 285 -78 241  
SINCE JUL 1 5179 5794 -615 5371  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 69 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 24 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 73 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -14 1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:49 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 PM CDT  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 7:48 AM CDT SUNSET 7:27 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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