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CDUS43 KFSD 182236  
CLIMHE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
536 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 51 12:39 AM 104 1934 72 -21 68  
MINIMUM 47 12:03 PM 29 1915 49 -2 35  
2002  
AVERAGE 49 60 -11 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.93 1938 0.11 -0.11 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.74 -1.74 1.66  
SINCE MAR 1 3.19 4.74 -1.55 5.24  
SINCE JAN 1 3.37 5.51 -2.14 5.50  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1968 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  
TODAY 16 6 10 13  
MONTH TO DATE 171 164 7 86  
SINCE MAR 1 1463 1645 -182 1318  
SINCE JUL 1 6204 7070 -866 6504  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 14 -13 42  
SINCE MAR 1 16 17 -1 42  
SINCE JAN 1 16 17 -1 42    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 80 9:00 AM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE MITCHELL SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 104 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 29 1894  
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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