Wind Analysis: Watertown, SD

Station Data

Click below for wind rose diagrams, modal direction data, and snow transport data for Watertown, SD.

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Wind Roses, Frequency Distribution (%)

Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Watertown, SD for the months of October, November, and December
Wind rose diagram depicting the wind speed and direction for Watertown, SD for the months of January, February, and March

Modal Direction

See the degree vs. cardinal direction table

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Snow Transport

Potential Snow Transport (Qupot) over Snow Accumulation Season [kg/m] by Wind Speed Class [kts]

View Qupot formula

Direction11-1617-2223-2728-33>34Total
N9931,297226173 2,689
NNE563569   1,132
NE39995   494
ENE368127   494
E47795   572
ESE1,040316   1,356
SE1,329854   2,183
SSE2,3381,929   4,268
S852696   1,548
SSW477221   698
SW422886   1,308
WSW641221   863
W1,3371,487   2,824
WNW2,3543,3211,2051,904 8,784
NW3,7548,0021,7322,59636116,445
NNW2,5655,2509791,385 10,179
Total     55,837