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CDUS43 KFSD 120627
CLIFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
127 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 45 3:02 PM 80 2024 42 3 47
MINIMUM 21 11:21 PM -23 1948 22 -1 23
AVERAGE 33 32 1 35
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.07 0.96 1977 0.04 0.03 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.42 -0.20 0.32
SINCE MAR 1 0.22 0.42 -0.20 0.32
SINCE JAN 1 0.42 1.85 -1.43 0.80
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.8 5.0 1975 0.2 0.6 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 3.0 -1.6 3.1
SINCE MAR 1 1.4 3.0 -1.6 3.1
SINCE JUL 1 24.7 35.9 -11.2 15.5
SNOW DEPTH 1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 32 33 -1 30
MONTH TO DATE 290 385 -95 305
SINCE MAR 1 290 385 -95 305
SINCE JUL 1 5262 5894 -632 5435
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 11:00 PM
LOWEST 32 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 64
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 77 2015
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -20 1956
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 7:44 AM CDT SUNSET 7:30 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:42 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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