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CDUS43 KABR 172233  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
533 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 86  
MINIMUM 37 630 AM 21 1925 45 -8 55  
AVERAGE 42 56 -14 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.19 1961 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.45 1.50 -0.05 2.06  
SINCE MAR 1 5.29 4.56 0.73 7.53  
SINCE JAN 1 5.75 5.79 -0.04 8.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1968 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 23 10 13 0  
MONTH TO DATE 113 212 -99 165  
SINCE MAR 1 1613 1993 -380 1745  
SINCE JUL 1 7453 8333 -880 7012  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 6  
MONTH TO DATE 35 4 31 6  
SINCE MAR 1 35 5 30 6  
SINCE JAN 1 35 5 30 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 100 AM  
LOWEST 68 300 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 25 2002  
 
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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