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CDUS43 KFSD 200631  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
131 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 75R 4:32 PM 75 1976 47 28 38  
MINIMUM 28 6:54 AM -5 1965 26 2 26  
AVERAGE 52 36 16 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.39 1964 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 0.81 -0.11 1.14  
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 0.81 -0.11 1.14  
SINCE JAN 1 0.90 2.24 -1.34 1.62  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 11.6 1970 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 4.8 2.2 3.3  
SINCE MAR 1 7.0 4.8 2.2 3.3  
SINCE JUL 1 30.3 37.7 -7.4 15.7  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 29 -16 33  
MONTH TO DATE 570 629 -59 463  
SINCE MAR 1 570 629 -59 463  
SINCE JUL 1 5542 6138 -596 5593  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 32 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 73 1911  
2015  
2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -2 1951  
1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:30 AM CDT SUNSET 7:39 PM CDT  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:28 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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