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CDUS43 KFSD 232222
CLIFSD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD                              
421 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

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...THE SIOUX FALLS SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 23 2009...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2009

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         48    256 PM  60    1902  37     11       39       
  MINIMUM         36    726 AM -11    1898  17     19       21       
  AVERAGE         42                        27     15       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.01          1.92 2001   0.04  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      1.12  -1.09     1.01    
  SINCE SEP 1      6.76                      5.63   1.13     8.23    
  SINCE JAN 1     20.89                     23.93  -3.04    24.77    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0           5.2  1996   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         5.7   -5.7      3.4     
  SINCE SEP 1      3.5                       6.8   -3.3      3.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.5                       6.8   -3.3      3.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           23                        37    -14       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  499                       721   -222      670       
  SINCE SEP 1   1279                      1416   -137     1267       
  SINCE JUL 1   1325                      1446   -121     1270       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE SEP 1     50                        68    -18       67       
  SINCE JAN 1    481                       747   -266      709       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     71           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
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THE SIOUX FALLS SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        67      1990                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -10      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
NOVEMBER 23 2009......SUNRISE   731 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   
NOVEMBER 24 2009......SUNRISE   732 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   

                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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