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CXUS53 KABR 011552
CLMABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ABERDEEN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             69   12/06/1939
 LOW             -39   12/31/1967
HIGHEST           55   12/07         MM      MM       63  12/06
LOWEST            -4   12/20         MM      MM        9  12/10
                                                          12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    31.9               28.7     3.2     40.9
AVG. MINIMUM    13.6                7.9     5.7     19.2
MEAN            22.8               18.3     4.5     30.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               19.2    -6.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.8     0.2       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                8.8    -2.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.00   1909
 MINIMUM           T   1986
TOTALS          0.20               0.61   -0.41     2.18
DAYS >= .01        7                6.9     0.1        8
DAYS >= .10        0                1.8    -1.8        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   2010
 SNOW DEPTH       21   12/31/1996
TOTALS           2.5                8.0    -5.5      5.5
SINCE 7/1        4.1               15.8   -11.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     12                6.9     5.1        9
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.5    -2.5        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/01                           4  12/26
                       12/02
                       12/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1302               1448    -146     1077
 SINCE 7/1      2674               3268    -594       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       732                630     102       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/04
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/340    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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