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CDUS43 KABR 170724  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
224 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 47 359 PM 99 1934 67 -20 73  
MINIMUM 39 1055 PM 23 1929 45 -6 49  
AVERAGE 43 56 -13 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 22 10 12 4  
MONTH TO DATE 90 202 -112 165  
SINCE MAR 1 1590 1983 -393 1745  
SINCE JUL 1 7430 8323 -893 7012  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 38 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 25.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1000 AM  
LOWEST 82 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 99 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 21 1925  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 855 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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