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CXUS53 KABR 011423
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
923 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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            105   08/24/1936
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              32   08/28/1965
HIGHEST           90   08/30         MM      MM       87  08/19
LOWEST            47   08/27         MM      MM       43  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.1               79.5     1.6     78.3
AVG. MINIMUM    58.6               57.5     1.1     60.1
MEAN            69.8               68.5     1.3     69.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.6    -1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.67   1900
 MINIMUM        0.39   1907
TOTALS          0.20R              2.89   -2.69     5.29
DAYS >= .01        4                8.6    -4.6       12
DAYS >= .10        1                4.7    -3.7       10
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   0
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                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      5                 35     -30       26
 SINCE 7/1         6                 52     -46       MM
COOLING TOTAL    162                144      18      165
 SINCE 1/1       652                471     181       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/330    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.16
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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