423  
CDUS43 KABR 181229  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
729 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 24 939 PM 74 2012 39 -15 63  
MINIMUM 3 1216 AM -10 1993 20 -17 29  
AVERAGE 14 30 -16 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 0.87 1965 0.03 0.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.39 0.47 -0.08 0.68  
SINCE MAR 1 0.39 0.47 -0.08 0.68  
SINCE JAN 1 1.26 1.70 -0.44 1.14  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.8 6.0 1965 0.2 0.6 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.4 3.5 3.9 8.1  
SINCE OCT 1 34.9 33.9 1.0 21.3  
SINCE JUL 1 34.9 33.9 1.0 21.3  
SNOW DEPTH 3  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 51 35 16 19  
MONTH TO DATE 618 667 -49 497  
SINCE MAR 1 618 667 -49 497  
SINCE JUL 1 6186 7007 -821 6337  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 600 PM  
LOWEST 66 700 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 82 1921  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -17 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 740 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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