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CDUS43 KABR 170643  
CLIPIR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
143 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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 25 511 PM 86 2012 46 -21 59  
MINIMUM -2 423 AM -5 1962 23 -25 15  
AVERAGE 12 34 -22 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.78 1946 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.62 0.42 0.20 0.14  
SINCE MAR 1 0.62 0.42 0.20 0.14  
SINCE JAN 1 0.93 1.61 -0.68 0.65  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.0 2002 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
2006  
MONTH TO DATE 8.1 3.0 5.1 0.7  
SINCE OCT 1 21.6 29.9 -8.3 8.5  
SINCE JUL 1 21.6 29.9 -8.3 8.5  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 53 31 22 28  
MONTH TO DATE 491 543 -52 415  
SINCE MAR 1 491 543 -52 415  
SINCE JUL 1 5176 6046 -870 5569  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 54 500 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE PIERRE SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 80 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -3 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 750 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 748 AM CDT SUNSET 751 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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