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CXUS53 KFSD 012048
CLMSUX
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 98 04/28/1910
LOW -2 04/03/1975
HIGHEST 89 04/13 MM MM 89 04/28
04/21
LOWEST 26 04/09 MM MM 21 04/06
04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 64.0 61.1 2.9 64.0
AVG. MINIMUM 38.3 36.7 1.6 36.2
MEAN 51.2 48.9 2.3 50.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.4 -0.4 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.5 -0.5 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 9.8 -1.8 10
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.73 1984
MINIMUM 0.22 1928
TOTALS 3.46 3.15 0.31 1.72
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.10 0.02 0.06
DAYS >= .01 11 10.0 1.0 10
DAYS >= .10 8 6.0 2.0 5
DAYS >= .50 1 1.9 -0.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.13 04/01 TO 04/02
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 22.9 1913
TOTALS T 2.3 -2.3 T
SINCE 7/1 20.5 36.0 -15.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.8 -0.8 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T 04/04 0 04/01
24 HR TOTAL T 04/04
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 427 490 -63 444
SINCE 7/1 5663 6638 -975 MM
COOLING TOTAL 21 7 14 4
SINCE 1/1 26 8 18 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/330 DATE 04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/320 DATE 04/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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