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CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1025 PM CDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            104   09/10/1931
 LOW               9   09/29/1899
HIGHEST          101   09/03         70      31       91  09/01
                                                          09/08
LOWEST            40   09/17         MM      MM       32  09/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.5               71.6     5.9     76.6
AVG. MINIMUM    53.6               48.6     5.0     49.9
MEAN            65.5               60.1     5.4     63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.7     3.3        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.22   1921
 MINIMUM        0.12   1953
TOTALS          2.74               2.45    0.29     1.02
DAYS >= .01       10                8.5     1.5        5
DAYS >= .10        3                4.9    -1.9        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.2   1942
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                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     70                193    -123      128
 SINCE 7/1        99                246    -147       MM
COOLING TOTAL     90                 46      44       83
 SINCE 1/1       778                517     261       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/230    DATE  09/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  09/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      5

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

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