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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
128 AM CDT MON APR 18 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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         79    532 PM  92    1911  59     20       67       
  MINIMUM         34    557 AM  10    1953  34      0       41       
  AVERAGE         57                        46     11       54      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.62 1978   0.06  -0.06     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      0.98  -0.63     0.01    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.51                      2.32  -1.81     1.28    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.55                      3.28  -1.73     2.56    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        8                        19    -11       11       
  MONTH TO DATE  234                       387   -153      336       
  SINCE MAR 1   1278                      1459   -181     1228       
  SINCE JUL 1   7169                      7840   -671     7535       
                                                                     
 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    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  94 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     36           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        89      1985                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        13      1953                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 18 2005.........SUNRISE   643 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT   
APRIL 19 2005.........SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 APRIL 17, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 44, 4 = 46, 8 = 48, 20 = 46
5 PM  2 = 64, 4 = 62, 8 = 53, 20 = 46

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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         82    603 PM  87    1987  61     21       73       
  MINIMUM         47    652 AM  17    1953  35     12       40       
  AVERAGE         65                        48     17       57      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.17 1978   0.07  -0.07      T      
                                      2000                          
  MONTH TO DATE    1.27                      1.03   0.24     0.01    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.88                      2.22  -0.34     2.34    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.15                      3.28  -1.13     2.95    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  217                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1097                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6089                                                 
                                                                     
 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    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     33                                                       
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        90      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        16      1953                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 18 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM CDT   SUNSET   830 PM CDT   
APRIL 19 2005.........SUNRISE   650 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 APRIL 17 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         78    442 PM  85    1987  58     20       66       
                                      1948                          
  MINIMUM         46    625 AM  10    1953  34     12       40       
  AVERAGE         62                        46     16       53      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.95 1978   0.06  -0.06      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.24                      0.83   0.41     0.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.56                      1.87  -0.31     1.09    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.33                      2.61  -0.28     1.52    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  207                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1131                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6597                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     43                                                       
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        89      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        13      1953                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 18 2005.........SUNRISE   651 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT   
APRIL 19 2005.........SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 APRIL 17 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         76    544 PM  83    1987  55     21       69       
  MINIMUM         41    117 AM  12    1953  32      9       39       
  AVERAGE         59                        44     15       54      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.04 1975   0.07  -0.07     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.42                      1.05   0.37     0.01    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.53                      2.35  -0.82     0.90    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.73                      3.40  -0.67     2.12    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  236                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1300                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7057                                                 
                                                                     
 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     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     46                                                       
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        90      1985                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        14      1988                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 18 2005.........SUNRISE   639 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT   
APRIL 19 2005.........SUNRISE   637 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 APRIL 17 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         68    531 PM  86    1985  57     11       66       
  MINIMUM         36    524 AM  11    1953  34      2       40       
  AVERAGE         52                        46      6       53      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.18 1967   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.13                      1.10   0.03     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.21                      2.63  -1.42     1.20    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.48                      4.00  -1.52     2.01    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       13                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  228                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1287                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7010                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    0                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      0                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      0                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     55                                                       
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        91      1985                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        13      1953                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 18 2005.........SUNRISE   637 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT   
APRIL 19 2005.........SUNRISE   635 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. 

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