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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
132 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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         31    518 PM  69    1987  36     -5       40       
  MINIMUM         19    718 AM -24    1995  17      2       29       
  AVERAGE         25                        27     -2       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.22 1951   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.23  -0.23     0.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.23  -0.23     0.45    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.04                      1.19  -0.15     1.73    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       40                        39      1       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  243                       281    -38      243       
  SINCE MAR 1    243                       281    -38      243       
  SINCE JUL 1   6134                      6662   -528     6550       
                                                                     
 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    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  47 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     55          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        62      1911                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -32      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   659 AM CST   SUNSET   631 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   657 AM CST   SUNSET   632 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 MONDAY MARCH 7TH, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 28, 4 = 30, 8 = 32  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 32, 4 = 32, 8 = 32, 20 = 32

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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         44    422 PM  66    1968  42      2       44       
  MINIMUM         27   1159 PM -15    1996  21      6       29       
  AVERAGE         36                        31      5       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.42 2000   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.21  -0.21     0.47    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.21  -0.21     0.47    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.27                      1.27  -1.00     1.08    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1      6.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  182                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    182                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5174                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81                                                       
 LOWEST     39                                                       
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        65      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21       -14      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   706 AM CST   SUNSET   639 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   704 AM CST   SUNSET   640 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 7 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    531 PM  64    1968  38      2       43       
  MINIMUM         25   1140 PM -17    1995  17      8       30       
  AVERAGE         33                        28      5       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.39 2000   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.18  -0.18     0.35    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.18  -0.18     0.35    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.77                      0.92  -0.15     0.78    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     11.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  187                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    187                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5653                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88                                                       
 LOWEST     56                                                       
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        64      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -21      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   707 AM CST   SUNSET   639 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   705 AM CST   SUNSET   640 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 7 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         31   1230 AM  74    2000  34     -3       36       
  MINIMUM         16   1159 PM -16    1920  15      1       24       
  AVERAGE         24                        25     -1       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.55 1983   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.21  -0.21     0.29    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.21  -0.21     0.29    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.20                      1.26  -0.06     1.51    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     10.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     10.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       41                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  236                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    236                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5993                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     58                                                       
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        67      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -17      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   654 AM CST   SUNSET   626 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM CST   SUNSET   627 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 7 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   1243 AM  70    1987  35     -7       36       
  MINIMUM         16   1159 PM -13    1960  18     -2       24       
  AVERAGE         22                        26     -4       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.53 1983   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.26  -0.26     0.67    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.26  -0.26     0.67    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.27                      1.63  -0.36     1.48    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     12.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       43                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  257                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    257                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5980                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85                                                       
 LOWEST     55                                                       
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        68      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -12      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   653 AM CST   SUNSET   625 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   651 AM CST   SUNSET   626 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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