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CXUS53 KABR 011602
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1002 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             66   02/23/1958
 LOW             -38   02/19/1929
                       02/02/1905
                       02/11/1899
HIGHEST           56   02/23         MM      MM       60  02/26
LOWEST           -24   02/18         MM      MM       -7  02/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.8               25.9    -2.1     39.1
AVG. MINIMUM     1.3                6.7    -5.4     19.2
MEAN            12.6               16.3    -3.7     29.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               18.6     1.4        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               27.5    -1.5       28
DAYS MIN <= 0     16                9.7     6.3        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.28   1922
 MINIMUM           T   1933
TOTALS          0.29               0.65   -0.36     0.36
DAYS >= .01        6                6.0     0.0        3
DAYS >= .10        2                1.9     0.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.0   2007
 SNOW DEPTH       12   02/27/2023
                       02/26/2023
                       02/25/2023
TOTALS           3.5                8.9    -5.4      5.1
SINCE 7/1       13.2               30.4   -17.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     12                5.9     6.1        5
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.6    -1.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/20                           5  02/17
                       02/21
                       02/22
                                                          02/18

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1463               1363     100     1033
 SINCE 7/1      5840               6341    -501       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/310    DATE  02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/320    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

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

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