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CDUS43 KABR 162233  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
533 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 47 359 PM 99 1934 67 -20 73  
MINIMUM 42 602 AM 23 1929 45 -3 49  
AVERAGE 45 56 -11 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.16 1.52 1962 0.09 0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.45 1.40 0.05 2.06  
SINCE MAR 1 5.29 4.46 0.83 7.53  
SINCE JAN 1 5.75 5.69 0.06 8.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1916 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  
TODAY 20 10 10 4  
MONTH TO DATE 88 202 -114 165  
SINCE MAR 1 1588 1983 -395 1745  
SINCE JUL 1 7428 8323 -895 7012  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 35 3 32 0  
SINCE MAR 1 35 4 31 0  
SINCE JAN 1 35 4 31 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 41 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 25.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1000 AM  
LOWEST 86 400 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 99 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 21 1925  
 
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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