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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
123 AM CST FRI APR 1 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         59    200 PM  86    1946  48     11       59       
  MINIMUM         28    614 AM   0    1899  27      1       22       
  AVERAGE         44                        38      6       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.00 1981   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.16                      1.34  -1.18     1.27    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.16                      1.34  -1.18     1.27    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.20                      2.30  -1.10     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       21                        27     -6       24       
  MONTH TO DATE 1044                      1072    -28      892       
  SINCE MAR 1   1044                      1072    -28      892       
  SINCE JUL 1   6935                      7453   -518     7199       
                                                                     
 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    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  94 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     21           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    57                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        80      1928                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         0      1899                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   614 AM CST   SUNSET   702 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   612 AM CST   SUNSET   703 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 THURSDAY MARCH 31, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 32, 4 = 33, 8 = 33  20 = 32
5 PM  2 = 45, 4 = 44, 8 = 36, 20 = 32

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         55   1223 PM  86    1946  52      3       67       
  MINIMUM         28    528 AM   5    1946  29     -1       29       
  AVERAGE         42                        41      1       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.28 1981   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
                                      2001                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.61                      1.19  -0.58     2.33    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.61                      1.19  -0.58     2.33    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.88                      2.25  -1.37     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       23                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  880                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    880                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   5872                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     31                                                       
 AVERAGE    62                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        82      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         9      1975                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   622 AM CST   SUNSET   709 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   620 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 MOBRIDGE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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         55   1205 PM  78    2003  49      6       65       
                                      1963                          
  MINIMUM         25    400 AM   4    1975  27     -2       28       
  AVERAGE         40                        38      2       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.34 1981   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.32                      1.04  -0.72     1.06    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.32                      1.04  -0.72     1.06    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.09                      1.78  -0.69     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       25                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  924                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1    924                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6390                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    41   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     18                                                       
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        76      1928                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        -1      1975                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   622 AM CST   SUNSET   710 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   620 AM CST   SUNSET   712 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 31 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         55    333 PM  79    1946  46      9       55       
  MINIMUM         29    632 AM   0    1975  25      4       23       
  AVERAGE         42                        36      6       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.74 1974   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      1.30  -1.19     0.89    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      1.30  -1.19     0.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.31                      2.35  -1.04     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 1064                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1064                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6821                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     28                                                       
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        76      1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        -2      1975                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   609 AM CST   SUNSET   657 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   607 AM CST   SUNSET   658 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 31 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         58    209 PM  87    1963  47     11       55       
  MINIMUM         32   1015 PM   5    1936  27      5       22       
  AVERAGE         45                        37      8       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.76 1947   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      1.53  -1.45     1.20    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      1.53  -1.45     1.20    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      2.90  -1.55     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       20                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE 1059                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1059                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6782                                                 
                                                                     
 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    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    82                                                       
 LOWEST     27                                                       
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        72      1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         0      1975                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL  1 2005.........SUNRISE   608 AM CST   SUNSET   657 PM CST   
APRIL  2 2005.........SUNRISE   606 AM CST   SUNSET   658 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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