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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
423 AM CST MON MAR 21 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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         45    224 PM  75    1910  42      3       46       
  MINIMUM         18    646 AM  -6    1965  23     -5       21       
  AVERAGE         32                        32      0       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.54 1935   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.16                      0.79  -0.63     0.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.16                      0.79  -0.63     0.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.20                      1.75  -0.55     1.78    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    1.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        33      0       31       
  MONTH TO DATE  766                       745     21      640       
  SINCE MAR 1    766                       745     21      640       
  SINCE JUL 1   6657                      7126   -469     6947       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  71 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     36           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        86      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23       -12      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   635 AM CST   SUNSET   648 PM CST   
MARCH 22 2005.........SUNRISE   633 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.                                          


&&

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT ABERDEEN FOR SUNDAY MARCH 20TH 2005
8 AM  2 = 24, 4 = 27, 8 = 30  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 34, 4 = 33, 8 = 32, 20 = 32
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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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         42    442 PM  76    1939  47     -5       48       
  MINIMUM         21    710 AM  -9    1965  25     -4       24       
  AVERAGE         32                        36     -4       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.61 1987   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      0.68  -0.33     0.93    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.35                      0.68  -0.33     0.93    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.62                      1.74  -1.12     1.54    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    3.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1      9.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      9.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  618                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    618                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5610                                                 
                                                                     
 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     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     64                                                       
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        80      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        -6      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   642 AM CST   SUNSET   655 PM CST   
MARCH 22 2005.........SUNRISE   640 AM CST   SUNSET   656 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 20 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         45    422 PM  70    1939  43      2       47       
  MINIMUM         20    545 AM -10    1965  22     -2       17       
  AVERAGE         33                        33      0       32      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.23 1982   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.15                      0.60  -0.45     0.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.15                      0.60  -0.45     0.45    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.92                      1.34  -0.42     0.88    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    1.2                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.2                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.2                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  643                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    643                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6109                                                 
                                                                     
 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    SE (120)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84                                                       
 LOWEST     43                                                       
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        75      1945                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        -7      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   643 AM CST   SUNSET   656 PM CST   
MARCH 22 2005.........SUNRISE   641 AM CST   SUNSET   657 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 20 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         40    305 PM  71    1911  40      0       43       
  MINIMUM         21    117 AM  -7    1986  21      0       19       
  AVERAGE         31                        30      1       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.59 1972   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      0.73  -0.62     0.41    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      0.73  -0.62     0.41    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.31                      1.78  -0.47     1.63    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  786                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    786                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6543                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                         
                                                                     
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     44                                                       
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        78      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21       -11      1965                    
                                             1951                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   629 AM CST   SUNSET   643 PM CST   
MARCH 22 2005.........SUNRISE   628 AM CST   SUNSET   644 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 20 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         42    432 PM  65    1934  41      1       47       
  MINIMUM         15    610 AM  -5    1986  23     -8       22       
                                      1965                          
  AVERAGE         29                        32     -3       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.09 1982   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      0.88  -0.80     0.89    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      0.88  -0.80     0.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      2.25  -0.90     1.70    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  794                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    794                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6517                                                 
                                                                     
 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    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     39                                                       
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        70      1945                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23       -12      1951                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   629 AM CST   SUNSET   642 PM CST   
MARCH 22 2005.........SUNRISE   627 AM CST   SUNSET   643 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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