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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
1229 AM CST THU MAR 3 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2 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         35    354 PM  72    1905  34      1       32       
  MINIMUM         13    735 AM -21    1913  15     -2       28       
  AVERAGE         24                        25     -1       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.56 1966   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.26    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.26    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.04                      1.02   0.02     1.54    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       41                        41      0       35       
  MONTH TO DATE   93                        82     11       68       
  SINCE MAR 1     93                        82     11       68       
  SINCE JUL 1   5984                      6463   -479     6375       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  96 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     61           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        73      1905                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -15      1916                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  3 2005.........SUNRISE   708 AM CST   SUNSET   624 PM CST   
MARCH  4 2005.........SUNRISE   706 AM CST   SUNSET   625 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 MARCH 2ND, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 20, 4 = 22, 8 = 26, 20 = 30
5 PM  2 = 30, 4 = 30, 8 = 28, 20 = 30
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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2 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         50    424 PM  80    1974  40     10       28       
  MINIMUM         19    607 AM -13    1950  19      0       20       
  AVERAGE         35                        30      5       24      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.76 1985   0.03  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.47    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.47    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.27                      1.12  -0.85     1.08    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      6.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       30                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   67                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1     67                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5059                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84                                                       
 LOWEST     24                                                       
 AVERAGE    54                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        70      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -11      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  3 2005.........SUNRISE   715 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
MARCH  4 2005.........SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   633 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 MARCH 2 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         44    502 PM  73    1974  36      8       28       
  MINIMUM         19    757 AM -16    1950  16      3       24       
  AVERAGE         32                        26      6       26      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.74 1966   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.04  -0.04     0.35    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.04  -0.04     0.35    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.77                      0.78  -0.01     0.78    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   67                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1     67                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5533                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81                                                       
 LOWEST     33                                                       
 AVERAGE    57                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        67      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -13      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  3 2005.........SUNRISE   716 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
MARCH  4 2005.........SUNRISE   714 AM CST   SUNSET   633 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 MARCH 2 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         32    403 PM  63    1905  32      0       31       
  MINIMUM         16    644 AM -23    1913  13      3       28       
  AVERAGE         24                        23      1       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.30 1965   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.08    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.08    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.20                      1.11   0.09     1.30    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     10.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     10.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       41                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   90                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1     90                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5847                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.7                                         
                                                                     
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     63                                                       
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        62      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -20      1916                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  3 2005.........SUNRISE   702 AM CST   SUNSET   619 PM CST   
MARCH  4 2005.........SUNRISE   701 AM CST   SUNSET   620 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 MARCH 2 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         28    345 PM  61    1992  33     -5       35       
  MINIMUM          3    732 AM -16    2003  15    -12       30       
                                      1972                          
  AVERAGE         16                        24     -8       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.61 1966   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.21    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.06  -0.06     0.21    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.27                      1.43  -0.16     1.02    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       49                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  105                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    105                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5828                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.9                                         
                                                                     
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     68                                                       
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        63      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -10      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  3 2005.........SUNRISE   702 AM CST   SUNSET   618 PM CST   
MARCH  4 2005.........SUNRISE   701 AM CST   SUNSET   619 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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