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CXUS53 KABR 020718
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
118 AM CST MON DEC 02 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   11/04/2020
 LOW             -20   11/30/1964
HIGHEST           61   11/02         37      24       64  11/05
LOWEST             1   11/29         MM      MM        6  11/23
                                                          11/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.6               39.8     1.8     45.9
AVG. MINIMUM    24.8               21.3     3.5     23.0
MEAN            33.2               30.6     2.6     34.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9                9.1    -0.1        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.3    -2.3       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.11   1983
 MINIMUM        0.00   1907
TOTALS          2.15               0.68    1.47     0.17
DAYS >= .01        9                5.4     3.6        4
DAYS >= .10        4                2.0     2.0        0
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.3   1947
 SNOW DEPTH       13   11/24/2003
                       11/23/2003
TOTALS           2.5                4.5    -2.0      1.2
SINCE 7/1        2.5                5.9    -3.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                2.6     3.4        4
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   11/28                           1  11/26
                       11/29
                       11/30
                                                          11/27
                                                          11/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    949               1034     -85      910
 SINCE 7/1      1437               1878    -441       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       536                520      16       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/270    DATE  11/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/290    DATE  11/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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