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CXUS53 KABR 011408
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
908 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            104   09/10/1931
 LOW               9   09/29/1899
HIGHEST           88   09/15         MM      MM      101  09/03
                       09/28
LOWEST            40   09/22         MM      MM       40  09/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.7               71.6     8.1     77.5
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               48.6     3.9     53.6
MEAN            66.1               60.1     6.0     65.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.22   1921
 MINIMUM        0.12   1953
TOTALS          0.25               2.45   -2.20     2.74
DAYS >= .01        2                8.5    -6.5       10
DAYS >= .10        1                4.9    -3.9        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.6    -1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.2   1942
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     60                193    -133       70
 SINCE 7/1        87                246    -159       MM
COOLING TOTAL    100                 46      54       90
 SINCE 1/1       536                517      19       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/160    DATE  09/12
                                30/160          09/17
                                30/200          09/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/150    DATE  09/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.06
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     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                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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