063
CXUS53 KABR 011412
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
912 AM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

...................................

...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   10/05/1963
                       10/03/1938
                       10/04/1922
 LOW              -2   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           82   10/09         MM      MM       90  10/01
                       10/10
LOWEST            23   10/31         MM      MM       16  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.6               56.2     8.4     56.2
AVG. MINIMUM    38.9               35.2     3.7     37.4
MEAN            51.8               45.7     6.1     46.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               11.9    -3.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.10   1971
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          0.08               1.95   -1.87     2.35
DAYS >= .01        3                7.5    -4.5       11
DAYS >= .10        0                3.9    -3.9        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.6   1995
 SNOW DEPTH        4   10/25/2020
TOTALS           0.0                1.4    -1.4      0.3
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.4    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  10/29
                                                          10/30
                                                          10/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    401                601    -200      586
 SINCE 7/1       488                841    -353       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3       30
 SINCE 1/1       536                520      16       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/13             MM
LATEST                          04/24
................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  10/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  10/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

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

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

$$