059  
CDUS43 KFSD 120638  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
138 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 86 6:21 PM 96 1900 69 17 90  
1906  
MINIMUM 41 3:02 AM 21 1946 46 -5 65  
AVERAGE 64 57 7 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.70 1920 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.04 -1.04 0.03  
SINCE MAR 1 3.19 4.04 -0.85 3.61  
SINCE JAN 1 3.37 4.81 -1.44 3.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.5 1905 0.0  
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  
YESTERDAY 1 8 -7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 144 113 31 37  
SINCE MAR 1 1436 1594 -158 1269  
SINCE JUL 1 6177 7019 -842 6455  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 13  
MONTH TO DATE 0 6 -6 19  
SINCE MAR 1 15 9 6 19  
SINCE JAN 1 15 9 6 19    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 60 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 21 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 41  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 91 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 20 1946  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 PM CDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 6:09 AM CDT SUNSET 8:49 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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