712  
CDUS43 KFSD 160626  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
126 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD 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 29 12:02 AM 82 2015 45 -16 40  
MINIMUM 5 11:59 PM -16 1897 24 -19 20  
AVERAGE 17 35 -18 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 1.33 1938 0.03 MM 0.07  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 0.37 -0.15 0.41  
SINCE MAR 1 0.22 0.37 -0.15 0.41  
SINCE JAN 1 0.40 1.14 -0.74 0.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 5.6 2004 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.4 2.7  
SINCE MAR 1 1.4 2.7  
SINCE JUL 1 18.6 9.1  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 48 30 18 35  
MONTH TO DATE 410 503 -93 367  
SINCE MAR 1 410 503 -93 367  
SINCE JUL 1 5151 5928 -777 5553  
 
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 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 24.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 60 10:00 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 84 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -11 1900  
1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:40 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:41 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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