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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
231 AM CDT SUN MAY 1 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         47   1133 AM  98    1992  65    -18       57       
  MINIMUM         27    526 AM   5    1966  39    -12       24       
  AVERAGE         37                        52    -15       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.58 1953   0.07  -0.07      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      1.83  -1.48     0.62    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.51                      3.17  -2.66     1.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.55                      4.13  -2.58     3.17    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        13     15       24       
  MONTH TO DATE  502                       591    -89      570       
  SINCE MAR 1   1546                      1663   -117     1462       
  SINCE JUL 1   7437                      8044   -607     7769       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         3      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                         3      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         3      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  63 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     40          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65       102      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        19      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   622 AM CDT   SUNSET   841 PM CDT   
MAY  2 2005...........SUNRISE   620 AM CDT   SUNSET   842 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 SATURDAY APRIL 30, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 37, 4 = 40, 8 = 44, 20 = 46
5 PM  2 = 44, 4 = 45, 8 = 45, 20 = 45

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         47   1100 AM  96    1992  66    -19       59       
  MINIMUM         26    559 AM  23    1966  40    -14       34       
  AVERAGE         37                        53    -16       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.00 1942   0.08  -0.08      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.19                      2.02   0.17     0.31    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.80                      3.21  -0.41     2.64    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.07                      4.27  -1.20     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       28                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  466                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1346                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6338                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81                                                       
 LOWEST     33                                                       
 AVERAGE    57                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        98      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        22      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   632 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT   
MAY  2 2005...........SUNRISE   630 AM CDT   SUNSET   847 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 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1927 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         41    202 PM  96    1992  64    -23       58       
  MINIMUM         25    453 AM  18    1960  39    -14       28       
  AVERAGE         33                        51    -18       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.75 1972   0.07  -0.07      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.39                      1.64  -0.25     0.44    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.71                      2.68  -0.97     1.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.48                      3.42  -0.94     1.93    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  480                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1404                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6870                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    4                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      4                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      4                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     44                                                       
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        92      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        23      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   629 AM CDT   SUNSET   849 PM CDT   
MAY  2 2005...........SUNRISE   628 AM CDT   SUNSET   850 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 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         47    158 PM  92    1992  62    -15       57       
  MINIMUM         32   1006 PM  12    1966  37     -5       29       
  AVERAGE         40                        50    -10       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.04          1.58 1936   0.07  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.48                      1.96  -0.48     1.66    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.59                      3.26  -1.67     2.55    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.79                      4.31  -1.52     3.77    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  501                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1565                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7322                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    2                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      2                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      2                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89                                                       
 LOWEST     45                                                       
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        95      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        18      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 PM CDT   
MAY  2 2005...........SUNRISE   616 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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...THE SISSETON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1932 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         46    211 PM  93    1992  64    -18       57       
  MINIMUM         34   1026 AM  21    1966  40     -6       32       
  AVERAGE         40                        52    -12       45      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.05          2.05 1942   0.08  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.21                      2.04  -0.83     1.06    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.29                      3.57  -2.28     2.26    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.56                      4.94  -2.38     3.07    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  481                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1540                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7263                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    5                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      5                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      5                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    75                                                       
 LOWEST     43                                                       
 AVERAGE    59                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        98      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        22      1967                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  1 2005...........SUNRISE   615 AM CDT   SUNSET   835 PM CDT   
MAY  2 2005...........SUNRISE   614 AM CDT   SUNSET   837 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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