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CXUS53 KABR 011552
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             66   02/23/1958
 LOW             -38   02/19/1929
                       02/02/1905
                       02/11/1899
HIGHEST           60   02/26         27      33       39  02/14
LOWEST            -7   02/15         MM      MM      -21  02/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.1               25.9    13.2     26.3
AVG. MINIMUM    19.2                6.7    12.5      4.1
MEAN            29.1               16.3    12.8     15.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               18.6   -12.6       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               27.5     0.5       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                9.7    -7.7       12

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.28   1922
 MINIMUM           T   1933
TOTALS          0.36               0.65   -0.29     0.91
DAYS >= .01        3                6.0    -3.0        8
DAYS >= .10        1                1.9    -0.9        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.0   2007
 SNOW DEPTH       12   02/27/2023
                       02/26/2023
                       02/25/2023
TOTALS           5.1                8.9    -3.8     12.7
SINCE 7/1       14.2               30.4   -16.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   7
DAYS >= TRACE      5                5.9    -0.9       12
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.6    -1.6        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/17                          12  02/25
                       02/18
                                                          02/26
                                                          02/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1033               1363    -330     1388
 SINCE 7/1      5267               6427   -1160       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              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/330    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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