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CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
712 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2023

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           88   05/30         MM      MM       83  05/28
LOWEST            31   05/03         MM      MM       33  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.9               66.9     8.0     66.3
AVG. MINIMUM    48.9               44.5     4.4     46.0
MEAN            61.9               55.7     6.2     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.75   1962
 MINIMUM        0.41   1992
TOTALS          1.47               2.87   -1.40     4.90
DAYS >= .01        7               11.4    -4.4       14
DAYS >= .10        4                6.3    -2.3        7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   1907
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1       48.1               41.1     7.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    155                310    -155      285
 SINCE 7/1      8633               8430     203       MM
COOLING TOTAL     67                 22      45       17
 SINCE 1/1        67                 23      44       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/28
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/330    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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