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CDUS43 KFSD 120643  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
143 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 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 63 11:59 PM 88 1985 57 6 67  
MINIMUM 42 9:01 AM 11 1940 34 8 26  
AVERAGE 53 46 7 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.08 1.67 1984 0.10 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.59 0.99 -0.40 0.75  
SINCE MAR 1 1.28 2.59 -1.31 2.33  
SINCE JAN 1 1.48 4.02 -2.54 2.81  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.2 2013 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 2.3 -2.2 0.4  
SINCE MAR 1 7.1 9.5 -2.4 3.8  
SINCE JUL 1 30.4 42.4 -12.0 16.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 20 -8 18  
MONTH TO DATE 282 235 47 249  
SINCE MAR 1 1068 1177 -109 976  
SINCE JUL 1 6040 6686 -646 6106  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 1 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 12:00 PM  
LOWEST 44 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 92 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 14 1957  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 6:49 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 PM CDT  
APRIL 13 2026.........SUNRISE 6:48 AM CDT SUNSET 8:08 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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