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CDUS43 KFSD 122231  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
531 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 12 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 73 3:54 PM 97 1908 77 -4 89  
MINIMUM 55 6:52 AM 27 1902 54 1 66  
AVERAGE 64 65 -1 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.58 1979 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.28 1.10 0.18 0.05  
SINCE SEP 1 1.28 1.10 0.18 0.05  
SINCE JAN 1 14.39 21.81 -7.42 17.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 1 3 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 25 -24 48  
SINCE SEP 1 1 25 -24 48  
SINCE JUL 1 2 42 -40 70  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 4 -4 13  
MONTH TO DATE 126 52 74 36  
SINCE SEP 1 126 52 74 36  
SINCE JAN 1 1027 802 225 794    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 37 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 96 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 32 1899  
1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 7:03 AM CDT SUNSET 7:42 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 7:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:41 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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