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CXUS53 KABR 011455
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
955 AM CDT SAT NOV 01 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             90   10/05/1963
                       10/03/1938
                       10/04/1922
 LOW              -2   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           88   10/03         MM      MM       82  10/09
                                                          10/10
LOWEST            25   10/23         MM      MM       23  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.2               56.2     6.0     64.6
AVG. MINIMUM    41.9               35.2     6.7     38.9
MEAN            52.0               45.7     6.3     51.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5               11.9    -6.9        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.10   1971
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          0.62               1.95   -1.33     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9                7.5     1.5        3
DAYS >= .10        3                3.9    -0.9        0
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.6   1995
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                1.4    -1.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.4    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    422                601    -179      401
 SINCE 7/1       543                841    -298       MM
COOLING TOTAL     28                  3      25        0
 SINCE 1/1       608                520      88       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/21             MM
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  10/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/310    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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