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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
1227 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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         46    338 PM  64    1934  37      9       24       
  MINIMUM         16   1159 PM -27    1948  19     -3        6       
  AVERAGE         31                        28      3       15      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.22 1977   0.04  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.07                      0.39  -0.32     0.48    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.07                      0.39  -0.32     0.48    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.11                      1.35  -0.24     1.76    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.2                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.2                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.8                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.8                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        37     -3       50       
  MONTH TO DATE  385                       432    -47      382       
  SINCE MAR 1    385                       432    -47      382       
  SINCE JUL 1   6276                      6813   -537     6689       
                                                                     
 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    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  68 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    80          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     45           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        72      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20       -20      1897                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM CST   SUNSET   636 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   650 AM CST   SUNSET   637 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 FRIDAY MARCH 11TH, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 32, 4 = 32, 8 = 32  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 32, 4 = 33, 8 = 32, 20 = 32
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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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         65    416 PM  80    1995  43     22       36       
  MINIMUM         27    300 AM -19    1998  22      5       15       
  AVERAGE         46                        33     13       26      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.32 1989   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.33  -0.28     0.47    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.33  -0.28     0.47    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.32                      1.39  -1.07     1.08    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      6.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       19                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  287                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    287                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5279                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85                                                       
 LOWEST     18                                                       
 AVERAGE    52                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        73      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22       -15      1956                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   659 AM CST   SUNSET   644 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   657 AM CST   SUNSET   645 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 11 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         58    302 PM  71    1934  39     19       30       
  MINIMUM         28    302 AM -16    1948  19      9        8       
  AVERAGE         43                        29     14       19      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.29 1977   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.09                      0.30  -0.21     0.36    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.09                      0.30  -0.21     0.36    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.86                      1.04  -0.18     0.79    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.6                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       22                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  305                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    305                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5771                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85                                                       
 LOWEST     30                                                       
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        72      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -12      1951                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   700 AM CST   SUNSET   644 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   658 AM CST   SUNSET   645 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 11 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         42    439 PM  66    1990  36      6       23       
  MINIMUM         13   1159 PM -27    1948  17     -4        3       
  AVERAGE         28                        26      2       13      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.13 1977   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.35  -0.30     0.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.35  -0.30     0.31    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.25                      1.40  -0.15     1.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     10.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     10.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  391                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    391                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6148                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85                                                       
 LOWEST     49                                                       
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        66      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -12      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   646 AM CST   SUNSET   631 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   644 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.                                          


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...THE SISSETON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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         44    244 PM  61    1981  36      8       21       
  MINIMUM         10   1159 PM -15    1948  19     -9        4       
  AVERAGE         27                        28     -1       13      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.61 1977   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      0.43  -0.42     0.74    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.01                      0.43  -0.42     0.74    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.28                      1.80  -0.52     1.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     12.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       38                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  413                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    413                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6136                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.4                                         
                                                                     
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     49                                                       
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        70      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20        -8      1950                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   646 AM CST   SUNSET   630 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   644 AM CST   SUNSET   631 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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