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CDUS43 KABR 040724  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
124 AM CST SUN JAN 04 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 24 714 PM 45 1987 22 2 13  
MINIMUM 15 104 AM -30 1919 5 10 -4  
AVERAGE 20 13 7 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.35 1943 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.01  
SINCE DEC 1 0.56 0.74 -0.18 0.33  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.01  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.5 1943 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
2009  
2020  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.8 -0.8 T  
SINCE OCT 1 15.8 15.6 0.2 7.8  
SINCE JUL 1 15.8 15.6 0.2 7.8  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 52 -7 60  
MONTH TO DATE 152 156 -4 159  
SINCE DEC 1 1578 1619 -41 1498  
SINCE JUL 1 3023 3498 -475 2935  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 400 PM  
LOWEST 76 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 47 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 4 -28 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 806 AM CST SUNSET 501 PM CST  
JANUARY 5 2026.......SUNRISE 806 AM CST SUNSET 502 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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