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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
423 AM CST WED MAR 23 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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         48    458 PM  78    1945  43      5       51       
  MINIMUM         30    613 AM -16    1899  24      6       15       
  AVERAGE         39                        33      6       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.55 1980   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.16                      0.89  -0.73     0.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.16                      0.89  -0.73     0.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.20                      1.85  -0.65     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       26                        32     -6       32       
  MONTH TO DATE  819                       809     10      712       
  SINCE MAR 1    819                       809     10      712       
  SINCE JUL 1   6710                      7190   -480     7019       
                                                                     
 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    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  79 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    69           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     29           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    49                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        88      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24       -21      1899                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   631 AM CST   SUNSET   650 PM CST   
MARCH 24 2005.........SUNRISE   629 AM CST   SUNSET   652 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 TUESDAY MARCH 22, 2005
8 AM  2 = 31, 4 = 32, 8 = 32  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 36, 4 = 34, 8 = 32, 20 = 32
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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         44    429 PM  84    1939  48     -4       55       
  MINIMUM         30    723 AM  -3    2002  26      4       28       
  AVERAGE         37                        37      0       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.52 1894   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
                                      2001                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.50                      0.76  -0.26     0.93    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.50                      0.76  -0.26     0.93    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.77                      1.82  -1.05     1.54    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    4.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     10.9                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     10.9                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  678                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    678                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5670                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     62                                                       
 AVERAGE    79                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        84      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        -5      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   638 AM CST   SUNSET   658 PM CST   
MARCH 24 2005.........SUNRISE   637 AM CST   SUNSET   659 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 22 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         36    403 PM  80    1939  44     -8       52       
  MINIMUM         30    734 AM  -3    2002  23      7       20       
  AVERAGE         33                        34     -1       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          2.00 1929   0.04  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.32                      0.68  -0.36     0.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.32                      0.68  -0.36     0.45    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.09                      1.42  -0.33     0.88    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.3                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  702                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    702                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6168                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     78                                                       
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        84      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        -7      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   658 PM CST   
MARCH 24 2005.........SUNRISE   637 AM CST   SUNSET   700 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 22 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         43    350 PM  77    1939  41      2       48       
  MINIMUM         30    743 AM -11    1899  22      8       16       
  AVERAGE         37                        31      6       32      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.40 1946   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      0.83  -0.72     0.41    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      0.83  -0.72     0.41    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.31                      1.88  -0.57     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       28                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  844                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    844                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6601                                                 
                                                                     
 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    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    69                                                       
 LOWEST     41                                                       
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        82      1910                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22       -14      1899                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   626 AM CST   SUNSET   645 PM CST   
MARCH 24 2005.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   646 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 22 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         46    526 PM  76    1945  42      4       51       
  MINIMUM         29    626 AM  -9    1965  24      5       16       
  AVERAGE         38                        33      5       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.52 1979   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
                                      1946                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      0.99  -0.91     0.89    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      0.99  -0.91     0.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      2.36  -1.01     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       27                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  848                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    848                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6571                                                 
                                                                     
 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 (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    78                                                       
 LOWEST     37                                                       
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        77      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24       -14      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 23 2005.........SUNRISE   625 AM CST   SUNSET   645 PM CST   
MARCH 24 2005.........SUNRISE   623 AM CST   SUNSET   646 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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