Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >
As an update to the story published earlier this week on dew point records, the following table includes sites from Sioux Falls’ area as well. The day that story was published (8/1), Aberdeen and Sisseton tied their records. Notice that both Huron and Sisseton set records this summer. By comparing recent dew point temperatures to the records, this summer’s uncomfortable conditions can be confirmed!
|
Site |
Highest Recent Dew Point Temperature |
Recent Date |
Record Dew Point Temperature |
Record Date |
Period of Record |
|
Aberdeen |
82°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011 |
82°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011, 7/18/2001, 7/29/1999 |
1948-2011 |
|
Huron |
81°F |
7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
81°F |
7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
1892-2011 |
|
Mitchell |
80°F |
7/18/2011, 7/16/2011 |
86°F |
7/15/2002, 8/8/1975 |
1973-2011 |
|
Mobridge |
80°F |
7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
83°F |
6/12/1987 |
1977-2011 |
|
Pierre |
80°F |
7/16/2011 |
84°F |
7/1/2000 |
1948-2011 |
|
Sioux Falls |
81°F |
7/17/2011 |
82°F |
7/10/2004 |
1942-2011 |
|
Sisseton |
83°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011 |
83°F |
8/1/2011, 7/17/2011 |
2001-2011 |
|
Watertown |
80°F |
7/19/2011, 7/18/2011, 7/17/2011 |
81°F |
7/29/1999, 7/12/1995 |
1948-2011 |
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