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CDUS43 KFSD 182229  
CLIFSD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
529 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
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..THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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 69 3:59 PM 94 1947 75 -6 78  
MINIMUM 61 3:30 AM 27 1902 51 10 60  
AVERAGE 65 63 2 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.89 2.07 1986 0.09 0.80 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.18 1.63 1.55 0.13  
SINCE SEP 1 3.18 1.63 1.55 0.13  
SINCE JAN 1 16.29 22.34 -6.05 17.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1929 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 5 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 20 49 -29 48  
SINCE SEP 1 20 49 -29 48  
SINCE JUL 1 21 66 -45 70  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 3 -3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 128 70 58 86  
SINCE SEP 1 128 70 58 86  
SINCE JAN 1 1029 820 209 844    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 2:00 AM  
LOWEST 93 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 95  
   
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THE SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 100 1895  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 27 1991  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 7:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:31 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 7:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:30 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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