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CDUS43 KFSD 012224  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
524 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 56 3:59 PM 98 1959 65 -9 70  
MINIMUM 29 5:56 AM 19 1909 42 -13 51  
AVERAGE 43 53 -10 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.91 1972 0.09 -0.09 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.09 -0.09 0.03  
SINCE MAR 1 3.19 3.09 0.10 3.61  
SINCE JAN 1 3.37 3.86 -0.49 3.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1954 0.0  
1967  
2005  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 6.5 4.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 10.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 22 12 10 4  
MONTH TO DATE 22 12 10 4  
SINCE MAR 1 1314 1493 -179 1236  
SINCE JUL 1 6055 6918 -863 6422  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 15 3 12 0  
SINCE JAN 1 15 3 12 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 26 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 94 1955  
1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 22 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 6:24 AM CDT SUNSET 8:35 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 6:23 AM CDT SUNSET 8:36 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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