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November 5, 1959:
A strong cold front brought near blizzard conditions and bitter cold temperatures. High temperatures in many locations only reached the upper teens. Some daytime highs include; 19 degrees in Pierre and Waubay; 18 degrees in Aberdeen, Faulkton, Kennebec, Pollock and Roscoe; 17 degree in Eureka, Gettysburg, Mobridge and Watertown; and 15 degrees in Timber Lake and near McIntosh. Some record or near record lows also occurred near midnight on the 5th. Some lows include; 2 degrees in Aberdeen; 1 degree near McIntosh; 0 degrees in Timber Lake and Pollock; and 2 degree below zero in Kennebec.
| Record Highs: | Record Lows: |
| Aberdeen: 79 (1904) | Aberdeen: -6 (2003) |
| Kennebec: 81 (2001) | Kennebec: -5 (1951) |
| Mobridge: 73 (1916) | Mobridge: -3 (1959) |
| Pierre: 80 (1975) | Pierre: 3 (1959) |
| Sisseton: 78 (1975) | Sisseton: -4 (1951) |
| Timber Lake: 74 (2001) | Timber Lake: -7 (1935) |
| Watertown: 73 (2001) | Watertown: -1 (1951) |
| Wheaton: 78 (2001) | Wheaton: -3 (1951) |
| Record Precipitation: | Record Snowfall: |
| Aberdeen: 0.36" (1935) | Aberdeen: 4.5" (1925) |
| Kennebec: 0.35" (1948) | Kennebec: 0.5" (1993) |
| Mobridge: 0.81" (2008) | Mobridge: 6.1" (1943) |
| Pierre: 0.30" (2008) | Pierre: 0.6" (1959) |
| Sisseton: 0.51" (1958) | Sisseton: 2.0" (1936) |
| Timber Lake: 0.83" (1948) | Timber Lake: 4.0" (1943) |
| Watertown: 0.34" (1959) | Watertown: 6.0" (1905) |
| Wheaton: 0.72" (1958) | Wheaton: 2.0" (1991) |
Note: All precipitation records are from 1932 to the present
