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CLIABR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD                                 
623 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2005

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...THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 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         16    413 PM  62    1969  31    -15       40       
  MINIMUM          8   1139 PM -18    1960  12     -4       13       
  AVERAGE         12                        21     -9       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.20 1984   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     17.58                     19.86  -2.28    21.44    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1      4.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      4.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       53                        43     10       38       
  MONTH TO DATE   53                        43     10       38       
  SINCE DEC 1     53                        43     10       38       
  SINCE JUL 1   1711                      1922   -211     1786       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    659                       626     33      341       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  33 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    80           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61           800 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE ABERDEEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        54      1998                    
                                             1982                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -20      1896                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   755 AM CST   SUNSET   452 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   756 AM CST   SUNSET   451 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

&&

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT ABERDEEN FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 1ST 
8 AM  2 = 24  4 = 26  8 = 30  20 = 38 
5 PM  2 = 25  4 = 27  8 = 29  20 = 37

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...THE PIERRE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 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         14    243 PM  77    1998  36    -22       41       
  MINIMUM         -4   1138 PM  -5    1985  17    -21       21       
  AVERAGE          5                        26    -21       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.36 1984   0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.62                     19.41  -5.79    18.69    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1     12.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     12.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       60                        39     21       34       
  MONTH TO DATE   60                        39     21       34       
  SINCE DEC 1     60                        39     21       34       
  SINCE JUL 1   1401                      1638   -237     1474       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1109                       919    190      688       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     80          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    90                                                       
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THE PIERRE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        63      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -14      1985                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   758 AM CST   SUNSET   503 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   759 AM CST   SUNSET   502 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  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 DECEMBER 1 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         18   1229 AM  64    1969  33    -15       40       
  MINIMUM        -10R  1134 PM  -9    1985  15    -25       15       
  AVERAGE          4                        24    -20       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.26 1985   0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.59                     16.57  -1.98    15.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1      4.4                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      4.4                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       61                        41     20       37       
  MONTH TO DATE   61                        41     20       37       
  SINCE DEC 1     61                        41     20       37       
  SINCE JUL 1   1523                      1786   -263     1632       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    835                       720    115      494       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     53           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE MOBRIDGE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        57      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -18      1985                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   803 AM CST   SUNSET   459 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   804 AM CST   SUNSET   459 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  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 DECEMBER 1 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         15    249 AM  59    1998  29    -14       40       
  MINIMUM         -3    807 PM -10    1926  12    -15       17       
  AVERAGE          6                        20    -14       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.47 1945   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     20.56                     21.57  -1.01    27.21    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1      9.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      9.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       59                        45     14       36       
  MONTH TO DATE   59                        45     14       36       
  SINCE DEC 1     59                        45     14       36       
  SINCE JUL 1   1689                      2084   -395     1665       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    655                       492    163      346       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    95           800 PM                                     
 LOWEST     70           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE WATERTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        56      1998                    
                                             1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   11       -16      1985                    
                                             1940                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   748 AM CST   SUNSET   448 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   749 AM CST   SUNSET   448 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  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 DECEMBER 1 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         MM        MM  61    1969  30     MM       36        
  MINIMUM         MM        MM -14    1960  13     MM       20        
  AVERAGE         MM                        22     MM       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.31 1985   0.02  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.02  MM        0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.02  MM        0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     26.71                     21.64   5.07    23.60    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                                                 
  SINCE OCT 1      6.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      6.3                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       MM                        43     MM       37       
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                        43     MM       37       
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                        43     MM       37       
  SINCE JUL 1   1492                      1884   -392     1635       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       MM                         0     MM        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0     MM        0       
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0     MM        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    607                       628    -21      342       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    MM   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    MM            
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    MM                                           
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    MM                                                       
 LOWEST     MM                                                       
 AVERAGE    MM                                                       
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THE SISSETON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        59      1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -16      1976                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   750 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   751 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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BEHNKE