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CDUS43 KABR 150945  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
443 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008  
 
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 14 2008  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2008  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 61 301 PM 96 1939 71 -10 54  
MINIMUM 43 1159 PM 32 1949 46 -3 36  
AVERAGE 52 59 -7 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.17 2.30 1928 0.07 0.10 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.15 1.03 0.12 1.21  
SINCE SEP 1 1.15 1.03 0.12 1.21  
SINCE JAN 1 18.85 17.72 1.13 19.13  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 50.3  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 7 6 20  
MONTH TO DATE 124 78 46 87  
SINCE SEP 1 124 78 46 87  
SINCE JUL 1 145 167 -22 116  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 13 23 -10 56  
SINCE SEP 1 13 23 -10 56  
SINCE JAN 1 401 489 -88 671    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 51 200 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
 
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 96 1955  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 29 1916  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 15 2008.....SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 16 2008.....SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 737 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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