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CDUS43 KFSD 132230  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
530 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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 39 3:38 PM 79 2012 43 -4 78  
MINIMUM 26 7:41 AM -14 1975 23 3 36  
AVERAGE 33 33 0 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.91 2019 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.50 -0.26 0.32  
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.50 -0.26 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 0.44 1.93 -1.49 0.80  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.0 1893 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 3.5 -2.1 3.1  
SINCE MAR 1 1.4 3.5 -2.1 3.1  
SINCE JUL 1 24.7 36.4 -11.7 15.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 32 0 8  
MONTH TO DATE 348 449 -101 332  
SINCE MAR 1 348 449 -101 332  
SINCE JUL 1 5320 5958 -638 5462  
 
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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 54 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 27 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 76 2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -22 1897  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:31 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:32 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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