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CDUS43 KABR 160823  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
323 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 72 1217 AM 95 1931 67 5 62  
MINIMUM 44 1159 PM 23 1959 44 0 53  
AVERAGE 58 55 3 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.13 1.45 1962 0.09 1.04 0.12  
MONTH TO DATE 1.29 1.31 -0.02 2.06  
SINCE MAR 1 5.13 4.37 0.76 7.53  
SINCE JAN 1 5.59 5.60 -0.01 8.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1953 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 29.4 41.1 -11.7 20.4  
SINCE JUL 1 29.4 41.1 -11.7 20.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 10 -3 7  
MONTH TO DATE 68 192 -124 161  
SINCE MAR 1 1568 1973 -405 1741  
SINCE JUL 1 7408 8313 -905 7008  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 35 2 33 0  
SINCE MAR 1 35 3 32 0  
SINCE JAN 1 35 3 32 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 63 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 400 AM  
LOWEST 46 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 99 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 23 1929  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 853 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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