Wind Analysis: Sioux Falls, SD

Station Data

Click below for wind rose diagrams, modal direction data, and snow transport data for Sioux Falls, SD.

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Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)

Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Sioux Falls, SD for the months of October, November, and December
Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Sioux Falls, SD for the months of January, February, and March

Modal Direction

See the degree vs. cardinal direction table

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Snow Transport

Potential Snow Transport (Qupot) over Snow Accumulation Season [kg/m] by Wind Speed Class [kts]

View Qupot formula

Direction11-1617-2223-2728-33>34Total
N1,2542,153135155 3,696
NNE525283   808
NE378170   548
ENE427142   569
E455283   738
ESE672397   1,069
SE1,1141,076202465 2,857
SSE1,5762,12467155 3,922
S1,9823,172202155 5,512
SSW1,5621,586135155 3,438
SW4971,21867155 1,938
WSW567340   907
W819453   1,273
WNW1,7022,294405465 4,866
NW3,0815,7223,3045,42596918,501
NNW3,4117,7332,0902,94564616,825
Total     67,467