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CDUS43 KABR 182228  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
528 PM CDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 57 338 PM 94 1934 68 -11 74  
MINIMUM 35 506 AM 25 2002 46 -11 46  
AVERAGE 46 57 -11 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.35 1962 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.45 1.59 -0.14 2.06  
SINCE MAR 1 5.29 4.65 0.64 7.53  
SINCE JAN 1 5.75 5.88 -0.13 8.28  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1968 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2015  
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 19 9 10 5  
MONTH TO DATE 132 221 -89 170  
SINCE MAR 1 1632 2002 -370 1750  
SINCE JUL 1 7472 8342 -870 7017  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 35 5 30 6  
SINCE MAR 1 35 6 29 6  
SINCE JAN 1 35 6 29 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 400 AM  
LOWEST 45 400 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 2009  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 28 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2025...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 856 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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