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CDUS43 KABR 080648  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
148 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 60 458 PM 93 1916 64 -4 71  
MINIMUM 30 556 AM 21 1929 41 -11 48  
1976  
AVERAGE 45 52 -7 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.55 1978 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.59 -0.59 0.16  
SINCE MAR 1 2.26 3.65 -1.39 4.00  
SINCE JAN 1 3.13 4.88 -1.75 4.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.0 1907 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 13 7 5  
MONTH TO DATE 136 101 35 58  
SINCE MAR 1 1738 1882 -144 1558  
SINCE JUL 1 7306 8222 -916 7398  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 600 AM  
LOWEST 21 300 PM  
AVERAGE 46  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 99 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 24 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 844 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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