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CDUS43 KFSD 160626
CLIFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
126 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 28 1:16 AM 78 2015 45 -17 41
MINIMUM 5 11:59 PM -12 1893 24 -19 26
1897
AVERAGE 17 34 -17 34
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.32 0.57 2021 0.05 0.27 0.38
MONTH TO DATE 0.62 0.60 0.02 1.14
SINCE MAR 1 0.62 0.60 0.02 1.14
SINCE JAN 1 0.82 2.03 -1.21 1.62
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 3.9 4.7 2021 0.2 3.7 0.2
MONTH TO DATE 6.2 3.9 2.3 3.3
SINCE MAR 1 6.2 3.9 2.3 3.3
SINCE JUL 1 29.5 36.8 -7.3 15.7
SNOW DEPTH 3
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 48 31 17 31
MONTH TO DATE 426 511 -85 369
SINCE MAR 1 426 511 -85 369
SINCE JUL 1 5398 6020 -622 5499
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 40 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 53 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 26.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LT FREEZING RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 3:00 AM
LOWEST 62 11:00 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -9 1900
1906
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:37 AM CDT SUNSET 7:35 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:35 AM CDT SUNSET 7:36 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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