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CXUS53 KABR 011514
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
914 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             65   01/24/1981
 LOW             -40   01/13/1916
HIGHEST           54   01/31         MM      MM       36  01/26
LOWEST           -20   01/13         MM      MM      -20  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    21.3               21.4    -0.1     21.8
AVG. MINIMUM     7.6                3.1     4.5      6.1
MEAN            14.5               12.2     2.3     14.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    24               23.7     0.3       28
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     11               13.6    -2.6        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.11   1979
 MINIMUM           T   2008
TOTALS          0.39               0.58   -0.19     0.48
DAYS >= .01        4                5.9    -1.9       10
DAYS >= .10        1                1.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.0   1916
 SNOW DEPTH       42   01/31/2011
TOTALS           6.0                6.7    -0.7      3.6
SINCE 7/1        9.1               21.5   -12.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   9
DAYS >= TRACE     14                5.6     8.4       14
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/24                          10  01/13
                       01/25
                       01/26
                                                          01/14
                                                          01/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1561               1635     -74     1574
 SINCE 7/1      4234               4976    -742       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              10.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/190    DATE  01/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/200    DATE  01/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     83

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                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      7

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

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