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CXUS53 KABR 011326
CLAATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
726 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   07/21/1934
 LOW             -40   01/13/1916
HIGHEST          101   09/03         MM      MM       97  06/19
                                                          06/20
                                                          06/29
LOWEST           -21   02/24         MM      MM      -20  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.6               53.3     2.3     53.3
AVG. MINIMUM    34.3               32.7     1.6     31.6
MEAN            45.0               43.0     2.0     42.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    19                9.3     9.7       15
DAYS MAX <= 32    86               84.2     1.8       83
DAYS MIN <= 32   176              174.1     1.9      185
DAYS MIN <= 0     23               35.4   -12.4       46

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       40.04   1977
 MINIMUM       10.53   1976
TOTALS         19.45              22.71   -3.26    20.93
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       98               96.3     1.7      100
DAYS >= .10       43               48.8    -5.8       49
DAYS >= .50        8               13.8    -5.8        7
DAYS >= 1.00       2                4.1    -2.1        5

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          79.5   2019
TOTALS          35.3               41.1    -5.8     31.8
SINCE 7/1        3.1               14.8   -11.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     66               26.6    39.4       76
DAYS >= 1.0       12               12.8    -0.8       11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7949               8500    -551     8784
 SINCE 7/1      2673               3342    -669       MM
COOLING TOTAL    808                518     290      695
 SINCE 1/1       808                520     288       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/MM     DATE  02/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/060    DATE  10/12



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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