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CXUS53 KABR 011415
CLMABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
915 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE ABERDEEN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             98   04/30/1992
 LOW              -6   04/04/2018
HIGHEST           93   04/22         MM      MM       78  04/30
LOWEST            13   04/10         MM      MM       17  04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.1               57.6    -2.5     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM    30.1               31.4    -1.3     30.7
MEAN            42.6               44.5    -1.9     44.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               15.9     2.1       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.88   1986
 MINIMUM        0.12   1981
TOTALS          2.22               1.91    0.31     3.07
DAYS >= .01       12                8.1     3.9        9
DAYS >= .10        7                4.2     2.8        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.4   1970
 SNOW DEPTH       26   04/07/2023
                       04/06/2023
                       04/05/2023
TOTALS          13.4                4.2     9.2     10.0
SINCE 7/1       52.5               42.7     9.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      7                2.0     5.0        4
DAYS >= 1.0        5                1.3     3.7        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   04/04                           5  04/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    669                616      53      603
 SINCE 7/1      7125               7901    -776       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  1       2        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  1       2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/300    DATE  04/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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