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CXUS53 KFSD 011626
CLMFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1126 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 89 03/21/2026
LOW -23 03/11/1948
HIGHEST 89R 03/21 MM MM 85 03/28
LOWEST 1 03/16 MM MM 16 03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.1 45.0 9.1 55.3
AVG. MINIMUM 24.5 24.3 0.2 27.4
MEAN 39.3 34.7 4.6 41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 6.4 -3.4 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 24.6 -0.6 22
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.5 -1.5 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.97 2007
MINIMUM 0.01 1930
TOTALS 0.69 1.60 -0.91 1.58
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.05 -0.03 0.05
DAYS >= .01 9 8.2 0.8 7
DAYS >= .10 1 3.7 -2.7 5
DAYS >= .50 0 0.7 -0.7 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.34 03/14 TO 03/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 31.5 1951
TOTALS 7.0 7.2 -0.2 3.4
SINCE 7/1 30.3 40.1 -9.8 15.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 1.9 -0.9 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/16 3 03/07
03/17
03/18
24 HR TOTAL 4.1 03/14 TO 03/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 786 942 -156 727
SINCE 7/1 5758 6450 -692 5857
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/360 DATE 03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/310 DATE 03/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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