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CLMATY


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
837 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   10/01/1951
 LOW               -2   10/29/1925
HIGHEST            77   10/03        MM      MM       83  10/05
                                                          10/04
                                                          10/02
LOWEST             20   10/12        MM      MM       19  10/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.2              56.4    -2.2     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM     33.4              34.5    -1.1     38.1
MEAN             43.8              45.5    -1.7     50.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     12              12.5    -0.5       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.10   1971
 MINIMUM            T   1952
TOTALS           1.63              1.92   -0.29     0.25
DAYS >= .01         8               7.1     0.9        5
DAYS >= .10         2               3.8    -1.8        1
DAYS >= .50         1               1.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           12.6   1995


 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.5               1.7    -1.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.5               1.7    -1.2      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       4               1.0     3.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   10/25                          0  MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     649               608      41      469
 SINCE 7/1        888               884       4      707
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2       17
 SINCE 1/1        788               515     273      599

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/02             MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/302
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/340    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/340    DATE  10/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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