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CXUS53 KABR 011330
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
830 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            105   08/24/1936
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              32   08/28/1965
HIGHEST           97   08/22         80      17       96  08/02
LOWEST            47   08/30         MM      MM       50  08/08
                                                          08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.4               79.5     3.9     80.8
AVG. MINIMUM    59.8               57.5     2.3     59.1
MEAN            71.6               68.5     3.1     70.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                2.6     3.4        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.67   1900
 MINIMUM        0.39   1907
TOTALS          3.59               2.89    0.70     3.21
DAYS >= .01        5                8.6    -3.6        6
DAYS >= .10        4                4.7    -0.7        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   0
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 35     -32        7
 SINCE 7/1        29                 52     -23       MM
COOLING TOTAL    216                144      72      171
 SINCE 1/1       688                471     217       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/350    DATE  08/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/360    DATE  08/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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