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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
136 AM CST THU FEB 24 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 23 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         34    453 PM  60    1976  31      3       30       
  MINIMUM         -2    440 AM -25    1910  12    -14       26       
  AVERAGE         16                        22     -6       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.78 1977   0.02  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.63                      0.35   0.28     0.18    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.37                      1.21   0.16     1.07    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.04                      0.83   0.21     0.74    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    5.6                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       49                        44      5       37       
  MONTH TO DATE  947                      1099   -152     1173       
  SINCE DEC 1   3898                      4283   -385     4182       
  SINCE JUL 1   5646                      6162   -516     6127       
                                                                     
 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    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  69 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    95          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     78           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        62      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -26      1940                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   614 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 25 2005......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   616 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 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23RD, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 20, 4 = 22, 8 = 26, 20 = 30
5 PM  2 = 28, 4 = 29, 8 = 28, 20 = 30


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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 23 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         45    447 PM  68    1976  38      7       40       
  MINIMUM         20    413 AM -20    1965  17      3       25       
  AVERAGE         33                        27      6       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.29 1924   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.10                      0.44  -0.34     0.10    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.31                      1.44  -1.13     0.54    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.27                      0.96  -0.69     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       32                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  797                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3392                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   4832                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88                                                       
 LOWEST     36                                                       
 AVERAGE    62                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        65      1995                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -22      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 25 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   624 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 23 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         40    421 PM  62    1976  34      6       36       
  MINIMUM         10    751 AM -18    1993  14     -4       24       
  AVERAGE         25                        24      1       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.29 1982   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.44                      0.31   0.13     0.05    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.80                      1.02  -0.22     0.71    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.77                      0.64   0.13     0.34    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    6.8                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       40                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  877                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3677                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5272                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     48                                                       
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        58      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -22      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   622 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 25 2005......SUNRISE   727 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 WATERTOWN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 23 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         35    310 PM  66    1958  29      6       31       
  MINIMUM          2    555 AM -23    1914  10     -8       25       
  AVERAGE         19                        20     -1       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.54 1977   0.02  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      0.37   0.20     0.50    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.19                      1.33  -0.14     1.35    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.12                      0.94   0.18     1.06    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    3.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      9.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      9.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       46                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  950                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3907                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5536                                                 
                                                                     
 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     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     69                                                       
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        60      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   11       -22      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   715 AM CST   SUNSET   610 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 25 2005......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   611 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 23 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         32    337 PM  57    1958  30      2       32       
  MINIMUM          0    640 AM -15    1993  13    -13       25       
                                      1966                          
  AVERAGE         16                        21     -5       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.05          0.79 1977   0.03   0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      0.49   0.09     0.20    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.54                      1.68  -0.14     1.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.27                      1.22   0.05     0.58    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.3                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    5.1                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       49                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  950                                                 
  SINCE DEC 1   3885                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5483                                                 
                                                                     
 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 (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.2                                         
                                                                     
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)   31        62      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -24      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 24 2005......SUNRISE   715 AM CST   SUNSET   608 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 25 2005......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   609 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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