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The warmer than normal temperatures continued into the new year across much of central and northeast South Dakota along with west central Minnesota. Average temperatures were anywhere from near normal at Pierre, Kennebec, and Timber Lake, up to nearly 6 degrees above normal at Aberdeen. With all of the cloud cover and lack of snow on the ground, low temperatures were from 1 to 7 degrees above normal. A couple Arctic outbreaks brought some cold temperatures and low wind chills to the region during the middle of the month. Wind chills on the 16th were from 30 to 50 degrees below zero across the region. Much above normal temperatures occurred at the end of the month with highs in the 40s.
The precipitation for January 2016 was below normal at all locations with Watertown being closest to normal. Being six tenths of an inch of precipitation below normal, Wheaton was the driest in the area. January snowfall at Watertown finished the month with 8.5 inches, which is 3 inches above normal.
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JANUARY 2016 |
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Temperature Data |
Aberdeen |
Sisseton |
Wheaton |
Watertown |
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Warmest Temperature / Date |
46/ 29th, 30th, 31st |
45 / 30th |
41 / 28th, 31st |
41 / 27th |
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Coldest Temperature / Date |
-20 / 17th |
-14 / 17th |
-17 / 18th |
-16 / 17th |
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Average High / Departure from Normal |
26.4 / +3.9 |
24.1 / +1.1 |
21.4 / +2.0 |
24.0 / +1.8 |
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Average Low / Departure from Normal |
8.8 / +7.3 |
9.0 / +5.7 |
7.2 / +6.6 |
8.1 / +5.0 |
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Monthly Average / Departure from Normal |
17.6 / +5.6 |
16.6 / +3.5 |
14.3 / +4.3 |
16.0 / +3.3 |
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Precipitation Data |
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Monthly Precipitation / Departure from Normal |
0.14 / -0.33 |
0.28 / -0.15 |
0.21 / -0.61 |
0.48 / -0.04 |
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Monthly Snowfall / Departure from Normal |
2.3 / -4.1 |
3.1 / -5.3 |
1.6 / -7.4 |
8.5 / +3.2 |
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Most Precipitation in 24 hours / Date |
0.04 / 7th |
0.13 / 25th |
0.11 / 25th |
0.27 / 25th |
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Most Snow in 24 hours / Date |
1.0 / 14th |
1.4 / 25th |
1.1 / 25th |
4.0 / 25th |
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Temperature Data |
Pierre |
Kennebec |
Mobridge |
Timber Lake |
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Warmest Temperature / Date |
46th / 29th |
48 / 29th |
49 / 29th |
43 / 29th |
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Coldest Temperature / Date |
-14 / 18th |
-19 / 10th |
-15 / 10th, 16th |
-17 / 17th |
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Average High / Departure from Normal |
28.4 / -1.6 |
30.1 / -1.8 |
28.3 / +2.3 |
26.5 / -1.6 |
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Average Low / Departure from Normal |
12.1 / +2.3 |
11.4 / +1.3 |
11.4 / +5.3 |
10.3 / +2.5 |
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Monthly Average / Departure from Normal |
20.2 / +0.3 |
20.7 / -0.3 |
19.8 / +3.8 |
18.4 / +0.4 |
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Precipitation Data |
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Monthly Precipitation / Departure from Normal |
0.17 / -0.25 |
0.24 / -0.15 |
0.12 / -0.17 |
0.30 / -0.13 |
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Monthly Snowfall / Departure from Normal |
2.5 / -2.2 |
5.0 / +0.2 |
1.4 / -3.6 |
2.1 / -3.5 |
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Most Precipitation in 24 hours / Date |
0.07 / 16th |
0.14 / 25th |
0.06 /24-25th |
0.17 / 25th |
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Most Snow in 24 hours / Date |
1.0 / 16th |
3.0 / 25th |
1.0 / 24-25th |
0.8 / 25th |
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