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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
132 AM CST THU MAR 31 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         54   1249 PM  81    1943  48      6       48       
  MINIMUM         32   1159 PM -14    1969  27      5       24       
  AVERAGE         43                        37      6       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.18 1934   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.16                      1.29  -1.13     1.27    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.16                      1.29  -1.13     1.27    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.20                      2.25  -1.05     2.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    1.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       22                        28     -6       29       
  MONTH TO DATE 1023                      1045    -22      868       
  SINCE MAR 1   1023                      1045    -22      868       
  SINCE JUL 1   6914                      7426   -512     7175       
                                                                     
 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    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  84 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    82          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     46          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        86      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27         0      1899                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM CST   SUNSET   701 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   614 AM CST   SUNSET   702 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 WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 36, 4 = 36, 8 = 35  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 43, 4 = 42, 8 = 36, 20 = 32

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         62    233 PM  86    1978  52     10       51       
  MINIMUM         34   1159 PM   4    1975  29      5       25       
  AVERAGE         48                        40      8       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.63 1910   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.61                      1.14  -0.53     2.33    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.61                      1.14  -0.53     2.33    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.88                      2.20  -1.32     2.94    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    4.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       17                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  857                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    857                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5849                                                 
                                                                     
 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     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    64                                                       
 LOWEST     27                                                       
 AVERAGE    46                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        86      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         5      1946                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   707 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   622 AM CST   SUNSET   709 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 30 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         57    116 PM  77    1943  48      9       53       
  MINIMUM         27   1157 PM   2    1969  26      1       22       
  AVERAGE         42                        37      5       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.49 1982   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.32                      1.00  -0.68     1.06    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.32                      1.00  -0.68     1.06    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.09                      1.74  -0.65     1.49    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  899                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    899                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6365                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    78                                                       
 LOWEST     41                                                       
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        78      2003                    
                                             1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27         4      1975                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   709 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   622 AM CST   SUNSET   710 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 30 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         50    309 PM  81    1943  45      5       47       
  MINIMUM         33   1159 PM -12    1969  25      8       25       
  AVERAGE         42                        35      7       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.28 1916   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      1.24  -1.13     0.89    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      1.24  -1.13     0.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.31                      2.29  -0.98     2.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE 1041                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1041                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6798                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    82                                                       
 LOWEST     38                                                       
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        79      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25         0      1975                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   611 AM CST   SUNSET   655 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   609 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 SISSETON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         49    156 PM  79    1967  47      2       47       
                                      1943                          
  MINIMUM         36   1159 PM -10    1975  27      9       25       
  AVERAGE         43                        37      6       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.47 1993   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      1.47  -1.39     1.20    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      1.47  -1.39     1.20    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      2.84  -1.49     2.01    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.7                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       22                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE 1039                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1039                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6762                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     57                                                       
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        87      1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27         5      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2005.........SUNRISE   610 AM CST   SUNSET   655 PM CST   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   608 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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