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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
1229 AM CST WED FEB 23 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         24   1254 PM  60    1905  31     -7       36       
  MINIMUM          1   1113 PM -24    1918  12    -11       24       
  AVERAGE         13                        22     -9       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.24 1954   0.02  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.62                      0.33   0.29     0.18    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.36                      1.19   0.17     1.07    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.03                      0.81   0.22     0.74    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.2                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    5.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.5                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.5                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       52                        44      8       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  898                      1055   -157     1136       
  SINCE DEC 1   3849                      4239   -390     4145       
  SINCE JUL 1   5597                      6118   -521     6090       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  78 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    95          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        60      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -25      1910                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 23 2005......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   613 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   614 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  

&&

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT ABERDEEN FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22ND, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 24, 4 = 25, 8 = 27, 20 = 30
5 PM  2 = 27, 4 = 28, 8 = 28, 20 = 30

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         36    513 PM  69    2000  37     -1       45       
  MINIMUM         18    757 AM -18    1962  16      2       26       
  AVERAGE         27                        27      0       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.32 1994   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.10                      0.42  -0.32     0.10    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.31                      1.42  -1.11     0.54    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.27                      0.94  -0.67     0.31    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      6.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       38                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  765                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3360                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   4800                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88                                                       
 LOWEST     44                                                       
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        68      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -20      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 23 2005......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   621 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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...THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         28    507 PM  65    2002  34     -6       32       
  MINIMUM         15   1143 PM -20    1962  13      2       23       
  AVERAGE         22                        23     -1       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.54 1942   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.44                      0.29   0.15     0.05    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.80                      1.00  -0.20     0.71    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.77                      0.62   0.15     0.34    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    6.8                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       43                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  837                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3637                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5232                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     9   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     55                                                       
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        62      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -18      1993                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 23 2005......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   621 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   622 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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...THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         26    311 AM  65    2000  29     -3       42       
  MINIMUM          3   1111 PM -22    1957  10     -7       30       
  AVERAGE         15                        20     -5       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.10 1913   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      0.35   0.22     0.50    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.19                      1.31  -0.12     1.35    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.12                      0.92   0.20     1.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    3.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      9.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      9.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       50                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  904                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3861                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5490                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     74                                                       
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        66      1958                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   10       -23      1914                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 23 2005......SUNRISE   716 AM CST   SUNSET   608 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   715 AM CST   SUNSET   610 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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...THE SISSETON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         22    427 PM  59    1961  30     -8       42       
  MINIMUM          3    942 PM -19    1952  12     -9       30       
  AVERAGE         13                        21     -8       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          0.12 1999   0.03  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.53                      0.46   0.07     0.20    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.49                      1.65  -0.16     1.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.22                      1.19   0.03     0.58    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    4.6                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       52                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  901                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3836                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5434                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     62                                                       
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        57      1958                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -15      1993                    
                                             1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 23 2005......SUNRISE   717 AM CST   SUNSET   607 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   715 AM CST   SUNSET   608 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. 

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