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CDUS43 KFSD 130813  
CLISUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
313 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 69 3:17 PM 78 2015 46 23 67  
MINIMUM 20 5:04 AM -14 1998 25 -5 25  
AVERAGE 45 35 10 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.28 1986 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.00 0.52 0.48 1.22  
SINCE MAR 1 1.00 0.52 0.48 1.22  
SINCE JAN 1 1.29 2.07 -0.78 1.78  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.7 1962 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 2.9 -1.1 3.0  
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 2.9 -1.1 3.0  
SINCE JUL 1 18.7 30.9 -12.2 13.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 30 -10 19  
MONTH TO DATE 279 391 -112 321  
SINCE MAR 1 279 391 -112 321  
SINCE JUL 1 4840 5662 -822 5113  
 
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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 22 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -9 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:30 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:39 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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