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CXUS53 KABR 011452
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/21/1980
 LOW             -10   04/05/1926
HIGHEST           86   04/13         55      31       81  04/13
LOWEST            19   04/04         MM      MM       13  04/01
                                                          04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.3               54.0     2.3     49.1
AVG. MINIMUM    35.0               31.5     3.5     29.5
MEAN            45.6               42.8     2.8     39.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.7    -1.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               16.1    -5.1       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.48   2001
 MINIMUM        0.17   1934
TOTALS          5.08               2.06    3.02     1.38
DAYS >= .01       14                8.9     5.1        9
DAYS >= .10        9                4.9     4.1        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.5   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       25   04/12/2019
TOTALS           0.6                5.2    -4.6      3.0
SINCE 7/1       20.4               41.0   -20.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.9     0.1        7
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   6  04/02
                                                          04/05
                                                          04/06

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    571                668     -97      748
 SINCE 7/1      6847               8121   -1274       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/350    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/120    DATE  04/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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