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CDUS43 KABR 202220  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
520 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 63 356 PM 96 1934 69 -6 47  
MINIMUM 34 526 AM 26 1907 46 -12 39  
AVERAGE 49 57 -8 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.32 1957 0.09 -0.09 0.91  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 1.78 -1.12 3.26  
SINCE MAR 1 2.92 4.84 -1.92 7.10  
SINCE JAN 1 3.79 6.07 -2.28 7.56  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1952 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  
TODAY 16 8 8 22  
MONTH TO DATE 277 238 39 174  
SINCE MAR 1 1879 2019 -140 1674  
SINCE JUL 1 7447 8359 -912 7514  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 7 -5 35  
SINCE MAR 1 7 8 -1 35  
SINCE JAN 1 7 8 -1 35    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 300 AM  
LOWEST 30 400 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 92 1964  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 28 1928  
 
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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