595  
CDUS43 KABR 090656  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
156 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 64 411 PM 67 1987 34 30 53  
MINIMUM 31 708 AM -17 1995 16 15 25  
AVERAGE 48 25 23 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.47 2000 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 0.20 -0.02 0.60  
SINCE MAR 1 0.18 0.20 -0.02 0.60  
SINCE JAN 1 1.05 1.43 -0.38 1.06  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.7 1988 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.5 1.9 0.6 8.1  
SINCE OCT 1 30.0 32.3 -2.3 21.3  
SINCE JUL 1 30.0 32.3 -2.3 21.3  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 40 -23 26  
MONTH TO DATE 247 332 -85 282  
SINCE MAR 1 247 332 -85 282  
SINCE JUL 1 5815 6672 -857 6122  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 500 AM  
LOWEST 48 500 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 67 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -13 1951  
1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 752 AM CDT SUNSET 727 PM CDT  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 750 AM CDT SUNSET 728 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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