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CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
804 PM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             82   03/18/2012
                       03/18/1921
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           71   03/11         MM      MM       38  03/15
LOWEST             5   03/28         MM      MM       -7  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.9               38.6     4.3     28.5
AVG. MINIMUM    21.4               19.6     1.8     10.5
MEAN            32.2               29.1     3.1     19.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9                9.9    -0.9       24
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               27.1     2.9       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.8    -2.8        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.94   1977
 MINIMUM           T   1910
TOTALS          0.39               1.00   -0.61     1.36
DAYS >= .01        7                6.9     0.1       10
DAYS >= .10        2                3.0    -1.0        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.0   1975
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/15/2023
                       03/14/2023
                       03/13/2023
TOTALS           5.6                5.4     0.2     12.9
SINCE 7/1       19.8               35.8   -16.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   6
DAYS >= TRACE     12                3.5     8.5       15
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.6    -0.6        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/26                           9  03/13
                       03/27
                                                          03/14
                                                          03/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1009               1113    -104     1404
 SINCE 7/1      6276               7452   -1176       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260    DATE  03/03
                                36/010          03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/180    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

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                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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