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CDUS43 KABR 232227  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
527 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 68 348 PM 92 1950 70 -2 65  
MINIMUM 47 641 AM 30 1917 48 -1 35  
AVERAGE 58 59 -1 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.75 1965 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.28 2.07 -0.79 3.30  
SINCE MAR 1 3.54 5.13 -1.59 7.14  
SINCE JAN 1 4.41 6.36 -1.95 7.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1924 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2001  
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 7 7 0 15  
MONTH TO DATE 307 261 46 221  
SINCE MAR 1 1909 2042 -133 1721  
SINCE JUL 1 7477 8382 -905 7561  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 10 -8 35  
SINCE MAR 1 7 11 -4 35  
SINCE JAN 1 7 11 -4 35    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 44 400 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 95 1926  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 25 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 900 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 901 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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