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CXUS53 KABR 011516
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1016 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             91   10/01/1951
 LOW              -2   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           90   10/01         57      33       80  10/11
LOWEST            16   10/29         MM      MM       10  10/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.2               56.2     0.0     60.6
AVG. MINIMUM    37.4               35.2     2.2     33.7
MEAN            46.8               45.7     1.1     47.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                0.8     1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.9    -2.9       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.10   1971
 MINIMUM           T   1952
TOTALS          2.35               1.95    0.40     0.73
DAYS >= .01       11                7.5     3.5        7
DAYS >= .10        5                3.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.6   1995
 SNOW DEPTH        4   10/25/2020
TOTALS           0.3                1.4    -1.1        T
SINCE 7/1        0.3                1.4    -1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.1     2.9        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    586                601     -15      546
 SINCE 7/1       685                841    -156       MM
COOLING TOTAL     30                  3      27        0
 SINCE 1/1       808                520     288       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/07             MM
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  10/06
                                36/330          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/060    DATE  10/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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