292  
CDUS43 KABR 130758  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
258 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 46 808 PM 70 2016 37 9 60  
MINIMUM 23 406 AM -12 1960 18 5 26  
AVERAGE 35 27 8 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.21 1954 0.03 0.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.32 -0.08 0.60  
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.32 -0.08 0.60  
SINCE JAN 1 1.11 1.55 -0.44 1.06  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 10.0 2017 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.4 2.7 0.7 8.1  
SINCE OCT 1 30.9 33.1 -2.2 21.3  
SINCE JUL 1 30.9 33.1 -2.2 21.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 38 -8 22  
MONTH TO DATE 380 486 -106 379  
SINCE MAR 1 380 486 -106 379  
SINCE JUL 1 5948 6826 -878 6219  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 44 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 67 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 91 100 AM  
LOWEST 59 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 70 2012  
2025  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -14 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 745 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 743 AM CDT SUNSET 734 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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