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CDUS43 KABR 130629  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
129 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 71 318 PM 88 2025 66 5 88  
MINIMUM 47 1138 PM 19 1946 43 4 58  
AVERAGE 59 54 5 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.57 1963 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.04 -1.02 0.16  
SINCE MAR 1 2.28 4.10 -1.82 4.00  
SINCE JAN 1 3.15 5.33 -2.18 4.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 1953 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 6 11 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 199 161 38 61  
SINCE MAR 1 1801 1942 -141 1561  
SINCE JUL 1 7369 8282 -913 7401  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 8  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 20  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 20  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 20    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59 600 AM  
LOWEST 24 600 PM  
AVERAGE 42  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 92 1932  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 25 1953  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT  
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 850 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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