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CXUS53 KABR 011625
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1025 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   10/05/1963
                       10/03/1938
                       10/04/1922
 LOW              -2   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           88   10/10         57      31       88  10/03
LOWEST            30   10/29         MM      MM       25  10/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               56.2     7.5     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM    41.6               35.2     6.4     41.9
MEAN            52.7               45.7     7.0     52.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2               11.9    -9.9        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.10   1971
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          1.15               1.95   -0.80     0.62
DAYS >= .01       10                7.5     2.5        9
DAYS >= .10        4                3.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.6   1995
 SNOW DEPTH        4   10/25/2020
TOTALS           0.0                1.4    -1.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.4    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    385                601    -216      422
 SINCE 7/1       477                841    -364       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                  3       7       28
 SINCE 1/1       756                520     236       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/16             MM
LATEST                          05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/300    DATE  10/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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