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CDUS43 KABR 172331  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
531 PM CST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 38 211 PM 58 1939 26 12 12  
MINIMUM 28 838 AM -29 2016 9 19 -3  
AVERAGE 33 17 16 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.55 1977 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.37 -0.34 1.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.37 -0.34 1.03  
SINCE JAN 1 18.10 22.40 -4.30 20.62  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.5 1977 0.3 -0.3 0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 4.6 -4.4 8.4  
SINCE OCT 1 1.7 10.5 -8.8 11.9  
SINCE JUL 1 1.7 10.5 -8.8 11.9  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 48 -16 60  
MONTH TO DATE 583 766 -183 752  
SINCE DEC 1 583 766 -183 752  
SINCE JUL 1 2178 2645 -467 2506  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 73 300 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 56 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 8 -37 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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