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CXUS53 KABR 021147
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
647 AM CDT TUE MAY 02 2023

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2023

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           81   04/13         MM      MM       73  04/23
LOWEST            13   04/01         MM      MM       17  04/01
                       04/06
                                                          04/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               54.0    -4.9     46.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.5               31.5    -2.0     28.4
MEAN            39.3               42.8    -3.5     37.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                2.0     1.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               16.1     3.9       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.48   2001
 MINIMUM        0.17   1934
TOTALS          1.38               2.06   -0.68     3.51
DAYS >= .01        9                8.9     0.1       13
DAYS >= .10        5                4.9     0.1        9
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.5   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       25   04/12/2019
TOTALS           3.0                5.2    -2.2      2.9
SINCE 7/1       48.1               41.0     7.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      7                2.0     5.0       11
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.0     1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   04/02                           1  04/04
                       04/05
                       04/06
                                                          04/14
                                                          04/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    748                668      80      824
 SINCE 7/1      8478               8121     357       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/28
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/340    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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