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CDUS43 KFSD 182236  
CLISUX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
536 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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 57 2:46 PM 99 1934 73 -16 76  
MINIMUM 52 10:35 AM 33 1915 50 2 37  
AVERAGE 55 61 -6 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.09 1.35 1962 0.13 -0.04 0.25  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 2.14 -1.36 0.38  
SINCE MAR 1 5.91 7.05 -1.14 5.05  
SINCE JAN 1 6.20 8.60 -2.40 5.61  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1968 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.6 8.0 -4.4 8.0  
SINCE JUL 1 20.5 36.0 -15.5 18.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 10 6 4 8  
MONTH TO DATE 139 148 -9 75  
SINCE MAR 1 1241 1515 -274 1207  
SINCE JUL 1 5802 6786 -984 5999  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 21 22 -1 33  
SINCE MAR 1 47 30 17 43  
SINCE JAN 1 47 30 17 43    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 4:00 PM  
LOWEST 86 4:00 AM  
AVERAGE 93  
   
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THE SIOUX CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 99 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 32 1895  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:01 AM CDT SUNSET 8:44 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:45 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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