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CXUS53 KABR 011434
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
934 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            106   05/30/1934
 LOW              16   05/03/1907
HIGHEST           86   05/17         68      18       88  05/30
LOWEST            36   05/04         MM      MM       31  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.4               66.9     1.5     74.9
AVG. MINIMUM    45.1               44.5     0.6     48.9
MEAN            56.7               55.7     1.0     61.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.3    -2.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.75   1962
 MINIMUM        0.41   1992
TOTALS          4.77               2.87    1.90     1.47
DAYS >= .01       15               11.4     3.6        7
DAYS >= .10        9                6.3     2.7        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1907
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       20.4               41.1   -20.7       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    254                310     -56      155
 SINCE 7/1      7101               8430   -1329       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                 22     -16       67
 SINCE 1/1         6                 23     -17       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/360    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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