714  
CDUS43 KFSD 160626  
CLISUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
126 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 40 12:35 AM 85 1935 47 -7 42  
MINIMUM 9 11:59 PM -4 1893 26 -17 29  
1897  
AVERAGE 25 36 -11 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.29 1.66 2004 0.05 0.24 0.16  
MONTH TO DATE 1.63 0.68 0.95 1.63  
SINCE MAR 1 1.63 0.68 0.95 1.63  
SINCE JAN 1 1.92 2.23 -0.31 2.19  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 18.4 2004 0.1 MM T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 3.4 -1.6 3.0  
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 3.4 -1.6 3.0  
SINCE JUL 1 18.7 31.4 -12.7 13.6  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 29 11 29  
MONTH TO DATE 368 479 -111 366  
SINCE MAR 1 368 479 -111 366  
SINCE JUL 1 4929 5750 -821 5158  
 
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 46 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 29.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 66 11:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 90 2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -8 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:36 AM CDT SUNSET 7:33 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:34 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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