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CDUS43 KFSD 172239
CLIFSD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
539 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 69 12:23 AM 90 1985 60 9 76
MINIMUM 38 9:16 AM 15 1907 36 2 45
AVERAGE 54 48 6 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.73 1896 0.11 -0.11 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.71 1.60 -0.89 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 1.40 3.20 -1.80 2.36
SINCE JAN 1 1.60 4.63 -3.03 2.84
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 6.1 1983 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 3.5 -3.4 0.4
SINCE MAR 1 7.1 10.7 -3.6 3.8
SINCE JUL 1 30.4 43.6 -13.2 16.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 11 17 -6 4
MONTH TO DATE 310 344 -34 299
SINCE MAR 1 1096 1286 -190 1026
SINCE JUL 1 6068 6795 -727 6156
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 0
SINCE MAR 1 2 1 1 0
SINCE JAN 1 2 1 1 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 9:00 AM
LOWEST 30 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 55
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 92 1985
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 14 1953
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 8:13 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:39 AM CDT SUNSET 8:14 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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