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CDUS43 KFSD 230650  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
150 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 65 6:58 PM 92 1964 73 -8 64  
MINIMUM 49 8:19 AM 27 1963 50 -1 39  
AVERAGE 57 62 -5 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.41 3.50 1898 0.14 0.27 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.52 2.62 -1.10 1.82  
SINCE MAR 1 4.58 7.22 -2.64 5.27  
SINCE JAN 1 4.78 8.65 -3.87 5.75  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 7.1 12.4 -5.3 3.8  
SINCE JUL 1 30.4 45.3 -14.9 16.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 8 5 3 13  
MONTH TO DATE 233 191 42 158  
SINCE MAR 1 1541 1671 -130 1348  
SINCE JUL 1 6513 7180 -667 6478  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 24 -21 44  
SINCE MAR 1 13 30 -17 44  
SINCE JAN 1 13 30 -17 44    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 65 7:00 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 33 1893  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM CDT SUNSET 8:53 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 5:54 AM CDT SUNSET 8:54 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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