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CDUS43 KFSD 110650  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
150 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 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 39 5:01 PM 72 2012 42 -3 72  
MINIMUM 29 11:59 PM -18 1948 22 7 30  
AVERAGE 34 32 2 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.93 1956 0.04 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.15 0.38 -0.23 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 0.15 0.38 -0.23 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.35 1.81 -1.46 0.80  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.2 18.1 1956 0.3 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.6 2.8 -2.2 3.1  
SINCE MAR 1 0.6 2.8 -2.2 3.1  
SINCE JUL 1 23.9 35.7 -11.8 15.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 33 -2 14  
MONTH TO DATE 258 352 -94 275  
SINCE MAR 1 258 352 -94 275  
SINCE JUL 1 5230 5861 -631 5405  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 62 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 80 2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -23 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 7:46 AM CDT SUNSET 7:28 PM CDT  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 7:44 AM CDT SUNSET 7:30 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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