CXUS53 KABR 011516
CLMATY

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1016 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             82   03/18/2012
                       03/18/1921
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           76   03/25         38      38       70  03/13
                                                          03/14
LOWEST            -2   03/16         MM      MM        7  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.0               38.6     8.4     49.3
AVG. MINIMUM    21.7               19.6     2.1     23.1
MEAN            34.4               29.1     5.3     36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                9.9    -3.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               27.1    -0.1       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.8    -1.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.94   1977
 MINIMUM           T   1910
TOTALS          0.40               1.00   -0.60     1.42
DAYS >= .01        7                6.9     0.1        4
DAYS >= .10        1                3.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        2
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           7.4                5.4     2.0      8.2
SINCE 7/1       34.9               35.8    -0.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      7                3.5     3.5        5
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.6     1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/01                           8  03/05
                       03/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    939               1113    -174      886
 SINCE 7/1      6507               7452    -945       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/21
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/280    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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