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CDUS43 KABR 310639  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
139 AM CDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 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 77 1211 PM 106 1934 72 5 73  
MINIMUM 62 146 AM 31 1947 50 12 49  
AVERAGE 70 61 9 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.16 2022 0.10 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.37 2.76 -1.39 3.45  
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 5.82 -2.19 7.29  
SINCE JAN 1 4.50 7.05 -2.55 7.75  
 
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 0 5 -5 4  
MONTH TO DATE 307 304 3 284  
SINCE MAR 1 1909 2085 -176 1784  
SINCE JUL 1 7477 8425 -948 7624  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 1 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 56 17 39 35  
SINCE MAR 1 61 18 43 35  
SINCE JAN 1 61 18 43 35    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1200 AM  
LOWEST 50 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 101 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 31 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 31 2026...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 907 PM CDT  
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 908 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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