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CDUS43 KABR 200726  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
126 AM CST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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 27 1159 PM 52 1894 25 2 31  
MINIMUM -2 240 AM -28 1955 8 -10 7  
AVERAGE 13 16 -3 19  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.18 1968 0.02 -0.02 0.09  
MONTH TO DATE 0.47 0.41 0.06 0.22  
SINCE DEC 1 0.47 0.41 0.06 0.22  
SINCE JAN 1 29.00 22.44 6.56 24.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.0 2008 0.3 -0.3 1.0  
MONTH TO DATE 4.0 5.2 -1.2 5.2  
SINCE OCT 1 13.3 11.1 2.2 7.7  
SINCE JUL 1 13.3 11.1 2.2 7.7  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 52 48 4 46  
MONTH TO DATE 947 862 85 867  
SINCE DEC 1 947 862 85 867  
SINCE JUL 1 2392 2741 -349 2304  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 608 520 88 536    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 300 AM  
LOWEST 53 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 55 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 8 -30 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE 803 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE 804 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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