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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
129 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19 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         66    218 PM  91    1915  60      6       57       
  MINIMUM         48    314 AM  12    1988  35     13       39       
  AVERAGE         57                        47     10       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.91 1968   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      1.10  -0.75     0.06    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.51                      2.44  -1.93     1.33    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.55                      3.40  -1.85     2.61    
                                                                     
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                        18    -10       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  242                       423   -181      365       
  SINCE MAR 1   1286                      1495   -209     1257       
  SINCE JUL 1   7177                      7876   -699     7564       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         0      3        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                         0      3        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         0      3        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  92 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     48           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        93      1980                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        11      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   639 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   638 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 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 TUESDAY APRIL 19, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 52, 4 = 53, 8 = 54, 20 = 48
5 PM  2 = 60, 4 = 60, 8 = 55, 20 = 48

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19 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         72    203 PM  88    1961  61     11       61       
  MINIMUM         47    359 AM  17    1966  36     11       36       
  AVERAGE         60                        49     11       49      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.61 1971   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.27                      1.17   0.10     0.11    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.88                      2.36  -0.48     2.44    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.15                      3.42  -1.27     3.05    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  222                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1102                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6094                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     47                                                       
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        95      1980                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        12      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   647 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 MOBRIDGE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19 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         60   1226 PM  89    1961  59      1       59       
  MINIMUM         48    909 PM  14    1928  35     13       43       
  AVERAGE         54                        47      7       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.98 2000   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.24                      0.95   0.29     0.35    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.56                      1.99  -0.43     1.41    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.33                      2.73  -0.40     1.84    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  218                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1142                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6608                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    4                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      4                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      4                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89                                                       
 LOWEST     51                                                       
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        93      1980                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        10      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   647 AM CDT   SUNSET   835 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   645 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 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 19 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         72    118 PM  86    1987  57     15       56       
  MINIMUM         47    538 AM  11    1928  33     14       38       
  AVERAGE         60                        45     15       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.00 1957   0.07  -0.07     0.10    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.42                      1.19   0.23     0.26    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.53                      2.49  -0.96     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.73                      3.54  -0.81     2.37    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  241                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1305                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7062                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     52                                                       
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        90      1980                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        15      1907                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   635 AM CDT   SUNSET   821 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   822 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 19 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    501 PM  89    1987  58     10       60       
  MINIMUM         48    641 AM  16    1988  35     13       38       
  AVERAGE         58                        47     11       49      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.04 1957   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.13                      1.24  -0.11     0.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.21                      2.77  -1.56     1.23    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.48                      4.14  -1.66     2.04    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  235                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1294                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7017                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    5                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      5                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      5                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89                                                       
 LOWEST     48                                                       
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        94      1980                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        19      1967                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   633 AM CDT   SUNSET   821 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   631 AM CDT   SUNSET   823 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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