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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
1237 AM CST MON MAR 14 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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         25    520 PM  70    1914  38    -13       48       
  MINIMUM          6   1204 AM -28    1896  20    -14       31       
  AVERAGE         16                        29    -13       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.30 1997   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.15                      0.47  -0.32     0.48    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.15                      0.47  -0.32     0.48    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.19                      1.43  -0.24     1.76    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    1.6                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       49                        36     13       25       
  MONTH TO DATE  487                       505    -18      440       
  SINCE MAR 1    487                       505    -18      440       
  SINCE JUL 1   6378                      6886   -508     6747       
                                                                     
 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    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     55           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        71      1981                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20       -31      1897                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   648 AM CST   SUNSET   639 PM CST   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   646 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. 

&&

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT ABERDEEN FOR SUNDAY MARCH 13TH, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 27, 4 = 28, 8 = 30  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 29, 4 = 30, 8 = 31, 20 = 32

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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         35    414 PM  72    1971  44     -9       53       
  MINIMUM         20   1051 PM -15    1960  23     -3       34       
  AVERAGE         28                        33     -5       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.43 1929   0.04  -0.04     0.03    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.40  -0.35     0.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.40  -0.35     0.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.32                      1.46  -1.14     1.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      6.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  357                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    357                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5349                                                 
                                                                     
 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     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84                                                       
 LOWEST     27                                                       
 AVERAGE    56                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        79      1935                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        -3      1951                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   655 AM CST   SUNSET   646 PM CST   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   653 AM CST   SUNSET   648 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 13 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         31    505 PM  65    1934  40     -9       47       
  MINIMUM         18   1159 PM -14    1951  20     -2       33       
  AVERAGE         25                        30     -5       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.32 1953   0.03  -0.02      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.10                      0.36  -0.26     0.36    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.10                      0.36  -0.26     0.36    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.87                      1.10  -0.23     0.79    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       40                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  381                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    381                                                 
  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    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84                                                       
 LOWEST     36                                                       
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        73      1935                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20        -5      1988                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   656 AM CST   SUNSET   647 PM CST   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   654 AM CST   SUNSET   648 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 13 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         23    404 PM  64    1914  37    -14       53       
  MINIMUM          1   1256 AM -14    1960  18    -17       29       
  AVERAGE         12                        27    -15       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.25 1917   0.04  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.12                      0.43  -0.31     0.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.12                      0.43  -0.31     0.31    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.32                      1.48  -0.16     1.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.6                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.8                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.8                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       53                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  498                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    498                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6255                                                 
                                                                     
 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     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    95                                                       
 LOWEST     62                                                       
 AVERAGE    79                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        69      1935                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -20      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   643 AM CST   SUNSET   634 PM CST   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   641 AM CST   SUNSET   635 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 13 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         29    342 PM  62    1945  37     -8       52       
  MINIMUM         11   1252 AM  -6    1993  20     -9       28       
  AVERAGE         20                        29     -9       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.50 1997   0.05  -0.05      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.53  -0.50     0.74    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.03                      0.53  -0.50     0.74    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.30                      1.90  -0.60     1.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       45                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  508                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    508                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6231                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    80                                                       
 LOWEST     50                                                       
 AVERAGE    65                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        70      1981                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21       -12      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   642 AM CST   SUNSET   633 PM CST   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   640 AM CST   SUNSET   634 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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