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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
214 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29 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         49        MM  92    1934  64    -15       50        
  MINIMUM         18        MM  16    1966  39    -21       29        
  AVERAGE         34                        52    -18       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.06 1953   0.07  -0.07     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      1.76  -1.41     0.62    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.51                      3.10  -2.59     1.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.55                      4.06  -2.51     3.17    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        14     17       25       
  MONTH TO DATE  474                       578   -104      546       
  SINCE MAR 1   1518                      1650   -132     1438       
  SINCE JUL 1   7409                      8031   -622     7745       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         2      1        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                         2      1        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         2      1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    77           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     25           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    51                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        98      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39         5      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 30 2005.........SUNRISE   623 AM CDT   SUNSET   839 PM CDT   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   622 AM CDT   SUNSET   841 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 FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 33, 4 = 37, 8 = 42, 20 = 46
5 PM  2 = 47, 4 = 47, 8 = 45, 20 = 46

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29 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         50        MM  91    2001  65    -15       46        
  MINIMUM         25        MM  18    1958  40    -15       34        
  AVERAGE         38                        53    -15       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.05 1953   0.08  -0.08      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.19                      1.94   0.25     0.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.80                      3.13  -0.33     2.64    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.07                      4.19  -1.12     3.25    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       27                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  438                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1318                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6310                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81                                                       
 LOWEST     26                                                       
 AVERAGE    54                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        96      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        23      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 30 2005.........SUNRISE   633 AM CDT   SUNSET   844 PM CDT   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   632 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 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 29 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         47        MM  89    1934  63    -16       53        
  MINIMUM         20        MM  19    1958  39    -19       34        
  AVERAGE         34                        51    -17       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.11 1953   0.07  -0.07      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.39                      1.57  -0.18     0.44    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.71                      2.61  -0.90     1.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.48                      3.35  -0.87     1.93    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  448                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1372                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6838                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    4                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      4                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      4                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    74                                                       
 LOWEST     27                                                       
 AVERAGE    51                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        96      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        18      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 30 2005.........SUNRISE   631 AM CDT   SUNSET   848 PM CDT   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   629 AM CDT   SUNSET   849 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 29 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         48        MM  89    1934  61    -13       44        
  MINIMUM         23        MM  14    1907  37    -14       32        
  AVERAGE         36                        49    -13       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.22 1991   0.07  -0.07     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.44                      1.89  -0.45     1.66    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.55                      3.19  -1.64     2.55    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.75                      4.24  -1.49     3.77    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  476                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1540                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7297                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    74                                                       
 LOWEST     26                                                       
 AVERAGE    50                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        92      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        12      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 30 2005.........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 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 29 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         50        MM  96    1934  63    -13       50        
  MINIMUM         27        MM  16    1958  40    -13       31        
  AVERAGE         39                        52    -13       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.26 1994   0.08  -0.08     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.16                      1.96  -0.80     1.06    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.24                      3.49  -2.25     2.26    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.51                      4.86  -2.35     3.07    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       26                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  456                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1515                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7238                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    5                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      5                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      5                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    74                                                       
 LOWEST     26                                                       
 AVERAGE    50                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        93      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        21      1966                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 30 2005.........SUNRISE   617 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 PM CDT   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   615 AM CDT   SUNSET   835 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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