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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
1230 AM CST TUE MAR 15 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         24    306 PM  71    1981  39    -15       39       
  MINIMUM          7    717 AM -31    1897  20    -13       24       
  AVERAGE         16                        30    -14       32      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.48 1973   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.15                      0.51  -0.36     0.48    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.15                      0.51  -0.36     0.48    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.19                      1.47  -0.28     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       33       
  MONTH TO DATE  536                       541     -5      473       
  SINCE MAR 1    536                       541     -5      473       
  SINCE JUL 1   6427                      6922   -495     6780       
                                                                     
 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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  95 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     62          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        64      1927                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21       -29      1897                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   646 AM CST   SUNSET   640 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   644 AM CST   SUNSET   641 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 14TH, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 23, 4 = 26, 8 = 30  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 28, 4 = 29, 8 = 30, 20 = 32    

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         34    405 PM  79    1935  44    -10       43       
  MINIMUM         17    434 AM  -3    1951  23     -6       28       
  AVERAGE         26                        34     -8       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.23 1942   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.44  -0.39     0.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.44  -0.39     0.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.32                      1.50  -1.18     1.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      6.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       39                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  396                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    396                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5388                                                 
                                                                     
 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    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    67                                                       
 LOWEST     29                                                       
 AVERAGE    48                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        74      1999                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        -7      1949                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   653 AM CST   SUNSET   648 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   651 AM CST   SUNSET   649 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 14 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         32    512 PM  73    1935  41     -9       41       
  MINIMUM         11    257 AM  -5    1988  20     -9       27       
  AVERAGE         22                        30     -8       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.52 1973   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.10                      0.39  -0.29     0.36    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.10                      0.39  -0.29     0.36    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.87                      1.13  -0.26     0.79    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       43                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  424                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    424                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5890                                                 
                                                                     
 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    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84                                                       
 LOWEST     28                                                       
 AVERAGE    56                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        68      1995                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20       -10      1997                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   654 AM CST   SUNSET   648 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM CST   SUNSET   649 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 14 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         21    531 PM  69    1935  37    -16       37       
  MINIMUM          9   1143 PM -20    1960  18     -9       23       
  AVERAGE         15                        28    -13       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.65 1973   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      0.47  -0.36     0.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      0.47  -0.36     0.31    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.31                      1.52  -0.21     1.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       50                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  548                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    548                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6305                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88                                                       
 LOWEST     62                                                       
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        66      1930                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19        -5      1969                    
                                             1949                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   641 AM CST   SUNSET   635 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   636 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 14 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         22    541 PM  70    1981  38    -16       38       
  MINIMUM          8   1159 PM -12    1960  21    -13       22       
  AVERAGE         15                        29    -14       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.05          0.91 1957   0.05   0.00      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      0.58  -0.50     0.74    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      0.58  -0.50     0.74    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      1.95  -0.60     1.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.2                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       50                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  558                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    558                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6281                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     62                                                       
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        64      2003                    
                                             1968                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21        -7      1997                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   640 AM CST   SUNSET   634 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   638 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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