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CDUS43 KFSD 112233  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
533 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 45 3:02 PM 80 2024 42 3 47  
MINIMUM 23 7:24 AM -23 1948 22 1 23  
AVERAGE 34 32 2 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 0.96 1977 0.04 0.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.19 0.42 -0.23 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 0.19 0.42 -0.23 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.39 1.85 -1.46 0.80  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.4 5.0 1975 0.2 0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.0 3.0 -2.0 3.1  
SINCE MAR 1 1.0 3.0 -2.0 3.1  
SINCE JUL 1 24.3 35.9 -11.6 15.5  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 31 33 -2 30  
MONTH TO DATE 289 385 -96 305  
SINCE MAR 1 289 385 -96 305  
SINCE JUL 1 5261 5894 -633 5435  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 32 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 77 2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -20 1956  
 
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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