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CXUS53 KABR 020646
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
146 AM CDT TUE SEP 02 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2025

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           87   08/19         MM      MM       93  08/03
LOWEST            43   08/25         MM      MM       47  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.3               79.5    -1.2     78.0
AVG. MINIMUM    60.1               57.5     2.6     58.7
MEAN            69.2               68.5     0.7     68.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                2.6    -2.6        2
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          5.29               2.89    2.40     2.66
DAYS >= .01       12                8.6     3.4        9
DAYS >= .10       10                4.7     5.3        6
DAYS >= .50        3                1.9     1.1        2
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        0.0                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     26                 35      -9       24
 SINCE 7/1        38                 52     -14       MM
COOLING TOTAL    165                144      21      134
 SINCE 1/1       506                471      35       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/210    DATE  08/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/210    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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