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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
309 AM CDT THU MAY 19 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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         73   1236 PM 100    1934  71      2       71       
  MINIMUM         54   1116 PM  26    1915  46      8       37       
  AVERAGE         64                        59      5       54      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.27 1990   0.09  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.56                      1.42   0.14     2.39    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.07                      4.59  -2.52     4.28    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.11                      5.55  -2.44     5.56    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         7     -6       11       
  MONTH TO DATE  258                       179     79      238       
  SINCE MAR 1   1804                      1842    -38     1700       
  SINCE JUL 1   7695                      8223   -528     8007       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    7                        10     -3        9       
  SINCE MAR 1     10                        13     -3        9       
  SINCE JAN 1     10                        13     -3        9       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     53           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71        97      1932                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        28      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 19 2005...........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   902 PM CDT   
MAY 20 2005...........SUNRISE   558 AM CDT   SUNSET   903 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 WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 2005 
8 AM  2 = 56, 4 = 57, 8 = 56, 20 = 51
5 PM  2 = 64, 4 = 63, 8 = 58, 20 = 57

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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         66    541 PM 103    1934  72     -6       69       
  MINIMUM         50   1050 PM  26    2002  47      3       43       
  AVERAGE         58                        60     -2       56      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.20          1.96 1960   0.10   0.10     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.29                      1.71   0.58     1.52    
  SINCE MAR 1      5.09                      4.92   0.17     4.16    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.36                      5.98  -0.62     4.77    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     11.6                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  229                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1575                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   6567                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    5                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      7                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      7                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86                                                       
 LOWEST     60                                                       
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72       102      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        33      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 19 2005...........SUNRISE   610 AM CDT   SUNSET   906 PM CDT   
MAY 20 2005...........SUNRISE   609 AM CDT   SUNSET   907 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 MAY 18 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         64    948 AM  98    1934  71     -7       71       
  MINIMUM         45   1159 PM  30    1930  46     -1       41       
  AVERAGE         55                        58     -3       56      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.08          0.55 1951   0.09  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.40                      1.42   2.98     1.23    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.11                      4.10   2.01     2.73    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.88                      4.84   2.04     3.16    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  254                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1658                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7124                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    1                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      5                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      5                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     67                                                       
 AVERAGE    82                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   71       101      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        31      1942                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 19 2005...........SUNRISE   606 AM CDT   SUNSET   911 PM CDT   
MAY 20 2005...........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   912 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 MAY 18 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         71    219 PM  94    1934  69      2       69       
  MINIMUM         55   1003 PM  25    2002  44     11       39       
  AVERAGE         63                        57      6       54      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.22          1.35 1962   0.08   0.14     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.47                      1.32   1.15     2.56    
  SINCE MAR 1      4.06                      4.58  -0.52     5.11    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.26                      5.63  -0.37     6.33    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.7                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  259                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1824                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7581                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    4                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      6                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1      6                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     53                                                       
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        93      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        28      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 19 2005...........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   855 PM CDT   
MAY 20 2005...........SUNRISE   554 AM CDT   SUNSET   856 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 MAY 18 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         76    311 PM  98    1934  71      5       72       
  MINIMUM         57   1159 PM  31    1968  47     10       37       
  AVERAGE         67                        59      8       55      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.60 1962   0.09  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.08                      1.51   0.57     1.78    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.37                      5.08  -1.71     4.04    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.64                      6.45  -1.81     4.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE  248                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1   1788                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1   7511                                                 
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    6                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1     11                                                 
  SINCE JAN 1     11                                                 
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87                                                       
 LOWEST     46                                                       
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72        98      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        32      2002                    
                                             1954                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 19 2005...........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   857 PM CDT   
MAY 20 2005...........SUNRISE   551 AM CDT   SUNSET   858 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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