Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Local Time: 6:33 PM CST on December 02, 2008 (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 43.6° N 96.7° W (Google Map)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Central Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (PWS)

Updated: 6:33 PM CST on December 02, 2008

36.6 °F / 2.6 °C

Overcast

Windchill:	31 °F / -1 °C
Humidity:	65%
Dew Point:	26 °F / -3 °C
Wind:	7.3 mph / 11.7 km/h / 3.3 m/s from the NW
Wind Gust:	10.9 mph / 17.5 km/h
Pressure:	29.63 in / 1003.3 hPa (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 12000 ft / 3657 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1450 ft / 441 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KFSD)
Wind Speed:	5.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	315° (NW)
Ceiling:	12000 ft / 3657 m
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Sioux Falls	39 °F / 4 °C	Overcast	5:56 PM CST
	Luverne	41 °F / 5 °C	Overcast	6:16 PM CST
	Pipestone	37 °F / 3 °C	Overcast	6:13 PM CST
	Brookings	34 °F / 1 °C	Overcast	6:15 PM CST

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KFSD)

33 °F / 0 °C

13 °F / -10 °C

Record (KFSD)

63 °F / 17 °C (1998)

-13 °F / -25 °C (2005)

Yesterday

28 °F / -2 °C

16 °F / -8 °C

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 43

Detailed History and Climate (KFSD)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Pine Ridge	57°F / 14°C
Winner	55°F / 13°C
Yankton	51°F / 11°C
Chamberlain	50°F / 10°C
Mitchell	49°F / 9°C

State Lows:
Brookings	17°F / -8°C
Watertown	18°F / -8°C
Yankton	21°F / -6°C
Sioux Falls	21°F / -6°C
Aberdeen	23°F / -5°C

Astronomy

December 2, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:41 AM CST

4:50 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:09 AM CST

5:23 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:33 AM CST

5:58 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

5:59 AM CST

6:33 PM CST

Moon

11:29 AM CST (12/2)

9:16 PM CST (12/2)

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 13m

Length of Day

9h 08m

Tomorrow will be 1m 18s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 23% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	12 / 5 First Quarter	12 / 12 Full	12 / 19 Last Quarter	12 / 27 New

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Sioux Falls, SD

36.6 °F / 2.6 °C

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
49° F \| 20° F 9° C \| -7° C	22° F \| 11° F -6° C \| -12° C	18° F \| 2° F -8° C \| -17° C	25° F \| 18° F -4° C \| -8° C	27° F \| 13° F -3° C \| -11° C
Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Snow Showers 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

Forecast for Minnehaha

Updated: 4:22 PM CST on December 2, 2008
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 6 am CST Wednesday...
	Tonight Chance of light rain and light snow in the early evening...then snow...tapering off late. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered flurries. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Cloudy. Light snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows 10 to 15. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
	Thursday Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Highs 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries in the evening...then becoming mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above. West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph.
	Friday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
	Saturday Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Lows near 15.
	Sunday Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the upper 20s.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Monday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs around 30.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Raiders vs. Chargers	5:15 PM PST on December 04, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 63 °F / 17 °C
Jaguars vs. Bears	12:00 PM CST on December 07, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 25 °F / -4 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Raiders vs. Ragin' Cajuns	6:00 PM CST on December 03, 2008	Thunderstorm, 63 °F / 17 °C
Cardinals vs. Scarlet Knights	7:30 PM EST on December 04, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 40 °F / 4 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Macclesfield Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers	7:45 PM GMT on December 02, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 37° F/ 3° C
Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United	7:45 PM GMT on December 02, 2008	Scattered Clouds, High 35° F/ 2° C
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IEM Sioux Falls Pavilion , Sioux Falls, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

42 °F / 5.6 °C

29 °F / -2 °C

59%

NW at 3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s

29.64 in / 1003.6 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

42 °F / 6 °C

1474 ft

5:55 PM CST

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Central Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD

Ballenger home, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

36.6 °F / 2.6 °C

26 °F / -3 °C

65%

NW at 7.3 mph / 11.7 km/h / 3.3 m/s

29.63 in / 1003.3 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

31 °F / -1 °C

1450 ft

6:33 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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IEM Sioux Falls PH , Sioux Falls, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

42 °F / 5.6 °C

22 °F / -6 °C

44%

NNE at 3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s

29.67 in / 1004.6 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

42 °F / 6 °C

1444 ft

5:51 PM CST

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IEM Brandon , Brandon, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

39 °F / 3.9 °C

31 °F / -1 °C

72%

North at 6 mph / 9.7 km/h / 2.7 m/s

29.47 in / 997.9 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

35 °F / 1 °C

1122 ft

5:51 PM CST

MADIS

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West Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD

Eric's Weather Spot, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

39.2 °F / 4.0 °C

18 °F / -8 °C

42%

WNW at 3.1 mph / 5.0 km/h / 1.4 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

37 °F / 3 °C

1507 ft

6:33 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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APRSWXNET Sioux Falls SD , Sioux Falls, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40 °F / 4.4 °C

27 °F / -3 °C

60%

North at 5 mph / 8.0 km/h / 2.2 m/s

29.69 in / 1005.3 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

36 °F / 2 °C

1505 ft

5:55 PM CST

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South -Twin Eagles Estates (S. Minnesota, Sioux Falls, SD

The Harle's Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40.3 °F / 4.6 °C

17 °F / -8 °C

39%

ENE at 10.1 mph / 16.3 km/h / 4.5 m/s

29.78 in / 1008.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

34 °F / 1 °C

1480 ft

6:33 PM CST

Rapid Fire

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IEM Baltic , Baltic, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40 °F / 4.4 °C

32 °F / 0 °C

73%

NW at 5 mph / 8.0 km/h / 2.2 m/s

29.68 in / 1005.0 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

36 °F / 2 °C

1122 ft

5:55 PM CST

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NonFedAWOS LINCOLN COUNTY , Tea, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

39 °F / 3.9 °C

25 °F / -4 °C

56%

North at 6 mph / 9.7 km/h / 2.7 m/s

29.68 in / 1005.0 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

35 °F / 1 °C

1515 ft

5:55 PM CST

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IEM Garretson , Garretson, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

39 °F / 3.9 °C

30 °F / -1 °C

70%

North at 0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.95 in / 1014.1 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

39 °F / 4 °C

1122 ft

5:50 PM CST

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APRSWXNET Tea SD U, Tea, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

38 °F / 3.3 °C

NW at 0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.76 in / 1007.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

38 °F / 3 °C

1492 ft

6:03 PM CST

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IEM Colton, SD _ Tri-Valley , Humboldt, SD

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

38 °F / 3.3 °C

33 °F / 1 °C

82%

North at 0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.71 in / 1006.0 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

38 °F / 3 °C

1568 ft

5:50 PM CST

MADIS

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Dell Rapids, SD

Visit Website, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

24.8 °F / -4.0 °C

16 °F / -9 °C

68%

North at 8.7 mph / 14.0 km/h / 3.9 m/s

27.96 in / 946.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

16 °F / -9 °C

1486 ft

6:33 PM CST

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MNDOT Beaver Creek I-90 Mile Post 4, Beaver Creek, MN

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

36 °F / 2.2 °C

25 °F / -4 °C

60%

NNE at 7 mph / 11.3 km/h / 3.1 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

30 °F / -1 °C

1450 ft

6:05 PM CST

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IEM Hills , Hills, MN

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

39 °F / 3.9 °C

30 °F / -1 °C

70%

North at 0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s

29.76 in / 1007.7 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

39 °F / 4 °C

1122 ft

5:51 PM CST

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IEM Inwood, IA _ Inwood Christian School, Inwood, IA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40 °F / 4.4 °C

33 °F / 1 °C

76%

NNE at 3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s

29.45 in / 997.2 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

40 °F / 4 °C

1473 ft

5:50 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 3:10 PM CST on December 02, 2008 ... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 6 am CST Wednesday... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Winter Weather Advisory... which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 6 am CST Wednesday. Snow will develop across southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota this evening... and then over northwest Iowa around midnight. A cold front will also move through the area tonight... producing northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph... which may produce some drifting snow. Snow will shift out of the area by tomorrow morning... but not before producing 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation across the advisory area. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving. Liebl