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CLMATY


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
828 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2013

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            36   02/13        MM      MM       46  02/02
                                                          02/01
LOWEST            -19   02/20        MM      MM       -9  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     24.2              27.3    -3.1     33.2
AVG. MINIMUM      5.7               7.8    -2.1     13.2
MEAN             14.9              17.5    -2.6     23.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     24              16.7     7.3       13
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              27.5     0.5       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       8               9.0    -1.0        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.28   1922
 MINIMUM            T   1933
TOTALS           0.94              0.56    0.38     0.78
DAYS >= .01         7               5.4     1.6        5
DAYS >= .10         2               1.8     0.2        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           27.0   2007

 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           11.5               7.4     4.1      8.1
SINCE 7/1        24.1              26.4    -2.3     18.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     12                 4       8        0
DAYS >= TRACE      13               5.2     7.8       11
DAYS >= 1.0         2               2.2    -0.2        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        16   02/17                          5  02/29
                        02/16
                        02/15

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1393              1329      64     1205
 SINCE 7/1       6363              6411     -48     5509
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  02/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/320    DATE  02/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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