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CDUS43 KFSD 210834  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
334 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 20 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 81 4:52 PM 92 1926 61 20 61  
MINIMUM 29 2:50 AM 14 1966 37 -8 37  
AVERAGE 55 49 6 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.60 1917 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 1.20 -0.50 0.93  
SINCE MAR 1 1.28 2.13 -0.85 1.98  
SINCE JAN 1 1.46 2.90 -1.44 2.24  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.0 1917 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 1.1  
SINCE MAR 1 6.5 4.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 10.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 16 -6 16  
MONTH TO DATE 385 403 -18 384  
SINCE MAR 1 1133 1338 -205 1111  
SINCE JUL 1 5874 6763 -889 6297  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 55 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 17 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 36  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 94 1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 15 1927  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 21 2026.........SUNRISE 6:39 AM CDT SUNSET 8:23 PM CDT  
APRIL 22 2026.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM CDT SUNSET 8:24 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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