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CDUS43 KABR 250722  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
122 AM CST WED DEC 25 2024  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 26 316 PM 46 2023 24 2 46  
MINIMUM 14 345 AM -28 1983 7 7 27  
AVERAGE 20 15 5 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.58 2023 0.02 -0.02 0.58  
MONTH TO DATE 0.23 0.52 -0.29 0.93  
SINCE DEC 1 0.23 0.52 -0.29 0.93  
SINCE JAN 1 24.87 22.55 2.32 19.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1931 0.3 -0.3 0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 5.3 6.8 -1.5 0.3  
SINCE OCT 1 7.8 12.7 -4.9 1.8  
SINCE JUL 1 7.8 12.7 -4.9 1.8  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 50 -5 28  
MONTH TO DATE 1103 1109 -6 813  
SINCE DEC 1 1103 1109 -6 813  
SINCE JUL 1 2540 2988 -448 2408  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 536 520 16 808    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 PM  
LOWEST 87 200 AM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 49 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 7 -24 1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2024......SUNRISE 805 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 806 AM CST SUNSET 453 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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