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CXUS53 KABR 011452
CLMABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
952 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE ABERDEEN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   04/30/1992
 LOW              -6   04/04/2018
HIGHEST           89   04/13         57      32       72  04/26
LOWEST            23   04/02         MM      MM        0  04/06
                       04/04
                       04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.6               57.6     3.0     48.1
AVG. MINIMUM    34.9               31.4     3.5     27.1
MEAN            47.7               44.5     3.2     37.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               15.9    -4.9       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.88   1986
 MINIMUM        0.12   1981
TOTALS          3.38               1.91    1.47     1.67
DAYS >= .01       13                8.1     4.9       10
DAYS >= .10        8                4.2     3.8        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.4   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       26   04/07/2023
                       04/06/2023
                       04/05/2023
TOTALS           0.6                4.2    -3.6     11.3
SINCE 7/1       18.9               42.7   -23.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   9
DAYS >= TRACE      3                2.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  26  04/05
                                                          04/06
                                                          04/07

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    512                616    -104      814
 SINCE 7/1      6604               7901   -1297       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  1       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  1       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/000
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/140    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/140    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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