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CXUS53 KABR 011408
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
908 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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            105   08/24/1936
                       08/04/1934
 LOW              32   08/28/1965
HIGHEST           93   08/03         MM      MM       97  08/22
LOWEST            47   08/10         MM      MM       47  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.0               79.5    -1.5     83.4
AVG. MINIMUM    58.7               57.5     1.2     59.8
MEAN            68.3               68.5    -0.2     71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                2.6    -0.6        6
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          2.66               2.89   -0.23     3.59
DAYS >= .01        9                8.6     0.4        5
DAYS >= .10        6                4.7     1.3        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        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     24                 35     -11        3
 SINCE 7/1        27                 52     -25       MM
COOLING TOTAL    134                144     -10      216
 SINCE 1/1       436                471     -35       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/050    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/030    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
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      2
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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