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CXUS53 KABR 011512
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1012 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/21/1980
 LOW             -10   04/05/1926
HIGHEST           74   04/16         MM      MM       86  04/13
LOWEST            19   04/05         MM      MM       19  04/04
                       04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.0               54.0     2.0     56.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.7               31.5     1.2     35.0
MEAN            44.3               42.8     1.5     45.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               16.1    -1.1       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.48   2001
 MINIMUM        0.17   1934
TOTALS          2.42               2.06    0.36     5.08
DAYS >= .01        9                8.9     0.1       14
DAYS >= .10        5                4.9     0.1        9
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.5   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       25   04/12/2019
TOTALS           8.0                5.2     2.8      0.6
SINCE 7/1       29.4               41.0   -11.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      5                1.9     3.1        2
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   04/03                          MM  04/28
                                                          04/29
                                                          04/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    614                668     -54      571
 SINCE 7/1      7340               8121    -781       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/340    DATE  04/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/340    DATE  04/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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