632  
CDUS43 KABR 171513  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
913 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 34 1211 AM 58 1939 26 8 19  
MINIMUM 29 1159 PM -24 1914 9 20 12  
AVERAGE 32 17 15 16  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.25 1904 0.02 -0.01 0.08  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.34 -0.31 1.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.34 -0.31 1.03  
SINCE JAN 1 18.10 22.37 -4.27 20.62  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.2 4.5 2016 0.3 -0.1 2.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 4.3 -4.1 8.3  
SINCE OCT 1 1.7 10.2 -8.5 11.8  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 10.2 -8.5 11.8  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 48 -15 49  
MONTH TO DATE 551 718 -167 692  
SINCE DEC 1 551 718 -167 692  
SINCE JUL 1 2146 2597 -451 2446  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 808 520 288 695    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 92 300 PM  
AVERAGE 96  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 58 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 9 -29 2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 801 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 802 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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