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CDUS43 KABR 200727  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
227 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 52 1210 PM 94 2009 68 -16 49  
MINIMUM 37 1159 PM 28 2002 46 -9 39  
AVERAGE 45 57 -12 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.00 1918 0.10 -0.10 0.90  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 1.69 -1.03 2.35  
SINCE MAR 1 2.92 4.75 -1.83 6.19  
SINCE JAN 1 3.79 5.98 -2.19 6.65  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2002  
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 9 11 21  
MONTH TO DATE 261 230 31 152  
SINCE MAR 1 1863 2011 -148 1652  
SINCE JUL 1 7431 8351 -920 7492  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 6 -4 35  
SINCE MAR 1 7 7 0 35  
SINCE JAN 1 7 7 0 35    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 50 200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 96 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 26 1907  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 856 PM CDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 857 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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