975  
CDUS43 KABR 090634  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
134 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 71 138 PM 99 1934 64 7 77  
MINIMUM 36 536 AM 24 1980 41 -5 47  
AVERAGE 54 52 2 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.53 1986 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.68 -0.68 0.16  
SINCE MAR 1 2.26 3.74 -1.48 4.00  
SINCE JAN 1 3.13 4.97 -1.84 4.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 2010 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 13 -2 3  
MONTH TO DATE 147 114 33 61  
SINCE MAR 1 1749 1895 -146 1561  
SINCE JUL 1 7317 8235 -918 7401  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 67 600 AM  
LOWEST 21 400 PM  
AVERAGE 44  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 93 1928  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 19 1966  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
MAY 10 2026...........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 845 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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