AFOS product CLIABR
Dates interpreted at 00:00 UTC
Download date range (UTC midnight)
Bulk Download
000 
CDUS43 KABR 120644
CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
143 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2005

................................... 

...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         54    350 PM  83    1968  55     -1       34       
  MINIMUM         39   1159 PM   8    1939  31      8       20       
  AVERAGE         47                        43      4       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.32          1.38 1979   0.06   0.26     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.34                      0.62  -0.28      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.50                      1.96  -1.46     1.27    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.54                      2.92  -1.38     2.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       18                        22     -4       38       
  MONTH TO DATE  155                       267   -112      245       
  SINCE MAR 1   1199                      1339   -140     1137       
  SINCE JUL 1   7090                      7720   -630     7444       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
..................................................................

WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    35   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    41   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1000 AM                                     
 LOWEST     71           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
..........................................................
                                                                     
THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        85      1931                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         9      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


&&

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT ABERDEEN FOR MONDAY APRIL 11, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 44, 4 = 46, 8 = 47, 20 = 44
5 PM  2 = 49, 4 = 49, 8 = 46, 20 = 44


................................... 

...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         42    440 AM  84    1968  58    -16       38       
  MINIMUM         32   1210 PM   8    1997  33     -1       22       
  AVERAGE         37                        45     -8       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.76          1.39 1991   0.06   0.70      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.27                      0.63   0.64      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      1.88                      1.82   0.06     2.33    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.15                      2.88  -0.73     2.94    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.5                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  143                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1023                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6015                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
..................................................................

WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     85                                                       
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
..........................................................
                                                                     
THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        83      2003                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        12      1957                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   702 AM CDT   SUNSET   822 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   823 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


................................... 

...THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1927 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         45    133 AM  81    1968  55    -10       35       
  MINIMUM         38   1159 PM  11    1997  31      7       22       
                                      1939                          
  AVERAGE         42                        43     -1       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.19R         0.77 1974   0.05   1.14     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.24                      0.52   0.72     0.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.56                      1.56   0.00     1.09    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.33                      2.30   0.03     1.52    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  135                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1059                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6525                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
..................................................................

WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     76                                                       
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
..........................................................
                                                                     
THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        80      2003                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         9      1957                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   701 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   659 AM CDT   SUNSET   826 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


................................... 

...THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         59   1056 AM  82    1968  52      7       32       
  MINIMUM         43   1159 PM   7    1961  30     13       15       
  AVERAGE         51                        41     10       24      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.15          1.37 2001   0.06   0.09      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.04                      0.66   0.38      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      1.15                      1.96  -0.81     0.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.35                      3.01  -0.66     2.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       14                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  152                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1216                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6973                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
..................................................................

WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     77                                                       
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
..........................................................
                                                                     
THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        89      1931                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30         4      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   647 AM CDT   SUNSET   812 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


................................... 

...THE SISSETON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         63    206 PM  84    1968  54      9       35       
  MINIMUM         48    653 AM   8    1940  32     16       17       
  AVERAGE         56                        43     13       26      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.52          1.18 2001   0.07   0.45     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.96                      0.68   0.28     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.04                      2.21  -1.17     1.20    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.31                      3.58  -1.27     2.01    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  140                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1199                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6922                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
..................................................................

WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     69                                                       
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
..........................................................
                                                                     
THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        78      1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         9      1950                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   647 AM CDT   SUNSET   811 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   645 AM CDT   SUNSET   812 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


$$
TMT