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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
127 AM CDT THU AUG 18 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 2005...

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

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         85    305 PM 104    1976  84      1       75       
  MINIMUM         63   1035 PM  42    1943  58      5       56       
  AVERAGE         74                        71      3       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.47          3.25 1990   0.08   0.39     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.84                      1.38   0.46     0.56    
  SINCE JUN 1      8.85                      7.79   1.06     7.26    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.04                     14.61  -1.57    15.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   16                         3     13       43       
  SINCE JUN 1     53                        73    -20      195       
  SINCE JUL 1     27                        14     13       80       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         6      3        1       
  MONTH TO DATE  107                       124    -17       41       
  SINCE JUN 1    516                       471     45      234       
  SINCE JAN 1    533                       503     30      247       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     55           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   84       109      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        38      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 18 2005........SUNRISE   638 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT   
AUGUST 19 2005........SUNRISE   640 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.                                          

&&

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT ABERDEEN FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17 2005 
8 AM  2 = 65, 4 = 67, 8 = 68, 20 = 67
5 PM  2 = 75, 4 = 75, 8 = 71, 20 = 67

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 2005...

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

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         94    237 PM 108    1976  88      6       78       
  MINIMUM         65   1159 PM  45    1943  60      5       58       
  AVERAGE         80                        74      6       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.71 1940   0.06  -0.06     0.08    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.35                      1.10  -0.75     1.39    
  SINCE JUN 1      4.35                      7.34  -2.99     5.75    
  SINCE JAN 1     10.70                     14.75  -4.05    11.80    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     11.6                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         4     -2       21       
  SINCE JUN 1     30                        63    -33      116       
  SINCE JUL 1      3                        17    -14       35       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       15                        10      5        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  198                       189      9       97       
  SINCE JUN 1    771                       683     88      452       
  SINCE JAN 1    787                       719     68      484       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     26           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   88       111      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        44      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 18 2005........SUNRISE   648 AM CDT   SUNSET   841 PM CDT   
AUGUST 19 2005........SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   839 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 AUGUST 17 2005...

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

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         88    600 PM 105    2003  85      3       81       
  MINIMUM         63   1159 PM  39    1943  60      3       51       
  AVERAGE         76                        72      4       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.04 1940   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.99                      1.09  -0.10     0.86    
  SINCE JUN 1      4.54                      6.30  -1.76     5.19    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.59                     12.35   0.24     9.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    4                         5     -1       37       
  SINCE JUN 1     51                        91    -40      179       
  SINCE JUL 1      6                        24    -18       58       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                         8      3        1       
  MONTH TO DATE  150                       151     -1       80       
  SINCE JUN 1    623                       548     75      337       
  SINCE JAN 1    632                       576     56      357       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     40           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   85       104      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        40      2004                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 18 2005........SUNRISE   646 AM CDT   SUNSET   844 PM CDT   
AUGUST 19 2005........SUNRISE   647 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.                                          


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...THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 2005...

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

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         82    219 PM  98    1976  80      2       75       
  MINIMUM         61   1129 PM  39    1943  56      5       52       
  AVERAGE         72                        68      4       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.60R         1.43 1916   0.10   1.50     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.21                      1.62   0.59     0.59    
  SINCE JUN 1      7.03                      8.54  -1.51     5.83    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.82                     15.46  -1.64    14.76    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     12.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        1       
  MONTH TO DATE   11                        20     -9       44       
  SINCE JUN 1     38                       139   -101      195       
  SINCE JUL 1     20                        50    -30       73       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         5      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  121                        97     24       41       
  SINCE JUN 1    520                       386    134      225       
  SINCE JAN 1    532                       412    120      242       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    35   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       100      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        41      2002                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 18 2005........SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   830 PM CDT   
AUGUST 19 2005........SUNRISE   635 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.                                          


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...THE SISSETON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1999 TO 1999
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         84    259 PM 102    1976  82      2       79       
  MINIMUM         66   1135 PM  43    1981  58      8       56       
  AVERAGE         75                        70      5       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.87R         0.76 1945   0.08   1.79     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.03                      1.50   1.53     0.38    
  SINCE JUN 1     12.65                      7.93   4.72     6.58    
  SINCE JAN 1     18.47                     15.63   2.84    13.94    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE OCT 1     13.1                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   10                        11     -1       43       
  SINCE JUN 1     27                        99    -72      174       
  SINCE JUL 1     20                        36    -16       78       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                         6      4        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  116                       126    -10       34       
  SINCE JUN 1    446                       483    -37      241       
  SINCE JAN 1    470                       519    -49      246       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     51           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   82       105      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        38      1950                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 18 2005........SUNRISE   632 AM CDT   SUNSET   830 PM CDT   
AUGUST 19 2005........SUNRISE   633 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 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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