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CDUS43 KABR 012325  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
525 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
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 16 459 PM 48 1998 22 -6 25  
MINIMUM 2 535 AM -33 1974 5 -3 14  
AVERAGE 9 14 -5 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.10 1941 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.02 -0.02 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.56 0.70 -0.14 0.32  
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.02 -0.02 T  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 8.0 1916 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.3 -0.3 T  
SINCE OCT 1 15.8 15.1 0.7 7.8  
SINCE JUL 1 15.8 15.1 0.7 7.8  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 56 52 4 45  
MONTH TO DATE 56 52 4 45  
SINCE DEC 1 1482 1515 -33 1384  
SINCE JUL 1 2927 3394 -467 2821  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1200 PM  
LOWEST 76 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 49 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 5 -32 1928  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 807 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 807 AM CST SUNSET 459 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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