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CDUS43 KABR 052332  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
532 PM CST MON JAN 05 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 40 304 PM 57 2012 22 18 15  
MINIMUM 25 437 AM -32 1924 4 21 -6  
AVERAGE 33 13 20 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.28 1909 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.10 -0.10 0.01  
SINCE DEC 1 0.56 0.78 -0.22 0.33  
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.10 -0.10 0.01  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.0 1909 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.2 -1.2 T  
SINCE OCT 1 15.8 16.0 -0.2 7.8  
SINCE JUL 1 15.8 16.0 -0.2 7.8  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 52 -20 60  
MONTH TO DATE 217 260 -43 283  
SINCE DEC 1 1643 1723 -80 1622  
SINCE JUL 1 3088 3602 -514 3059  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 76 300 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 45 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 4 -29 1909  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 5 2026.......SUNRISE 806 AM CST SUNSET 502 PM CST  
JANUARY 6 2026.......SUNRISE 806 AM CST SUNSET 503 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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