818  
CDUS43 KFSD 180819  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
319 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 77 MM 105 1934 71 6 58  
MINIMUM MM MM 27 1925 48 MM 39  
AVERAGE MM 60 MM 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 2.30 1898 0.10 MM T  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.63 -1.63 1.65  
SINCE MAR 1 3.19 4.63 -1.44 5.23  
SINCE JAN 1 3.37 5.40 -2.03 5.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM 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 MM 7 MM 16  
MONTH TO DATE 155 158 -3 73  
SINCE MAR 1 1447 1639 -192 1305  
SINCE JUL 1 6188 7064 -876 6491  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY MM 1 MM 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 12 -11 42  
SINCE MAR 1 16 15 1 42  
SINCE JAN 1 16 15 1 42    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 59 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 33 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 104 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 29 1915  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 8:54 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:55 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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