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CXUS53 KABR 011407
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
907 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             82   03/18/2012
                       03/18/1921
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           70   03/13         MM      MM        71  03/11
                       03/14
LOWEST             7   03/01         MM      MM        5  03/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.3               38.6    10.7     42.9
AVG. MINIMUM    23.1               19.6     3.5     21.4
MEAN            36.2               29.1     7.1     32.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                9.9    -7.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               27.1     0.9       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.8    -2.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.94   1977
 MINIMUM           T   1910
TOTALS          1.42               1.00    0.42     0.39
DAYS >= .01        4                6.9    -2.9        7
DAYS >= .10        2                3.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= .50        2                0.4     1.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.0   1975
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/15/2023
                       03/14/2023
                       03/13/2023
TOTALS           8.2                5.4     2.8      5.6
SINCE 7/1       21.4               35.8   -14.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      5                3.5     1.5       12
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/05                           5  03/26
                                                          03/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    886               1113    -227     1009
 SINCE 7/1      6726               7452    -726       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/350    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/350    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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