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CDUS43 KABR 170643  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
143 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 12 508 PM 77 2012 39 -27 45  
MINIMUM -2 634 AM -14 1900 20 -22 11  
AVERAGE 5 29 -24 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.25 1946 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 0.44 -0.08 0.68  
SINCE MAR 1 0.36 0.44 -0.08 0.68  
SINCE JAN 1 1.23 1.67 -0.44 1.14  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1920 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.6 3.3 3.3 8.1  
SINCE OCT 1 34.1 33.7 0.4 21.3  
SINCE JUL 1 34.1 33.7 0.4 21.3  
SNOW DEPTH 3  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 60 36 24 37  
MONTH TO DATE 567 632 -65 478  
SINCE MAR 1 567 632 -65 478  
SINCE JUL 1 6135 6972 -837 6318  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1100 PM  
LOWEST 58 400 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 74 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -10 1993  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 737 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 739 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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