Realeased June 9, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 85, No. 23 May 31 - June 6, 1998 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Cool air gradually won a battle between sharply contrasting airmasses, ending a record-setting hot spell across the South. Before the arrival of cooler air, more than 100 daily-record highs were established, including 110-degree heat in parts of Texas and Oklahoma. In addition, nearly 100 daily-record lows were set during the week, more than half of which occurred on June 6. At week's end, near-freezing temperatures were noted as far south as the central High Plains. In California, where weekly temperatures averaged as much as 9 degrees F below normal, crop development was hampered for a fifth consecutive week by cool, damp conditions. Weekly readings ranged from 8 to 12 degrees F below normal across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, but were 2 to 8 degrees F above normal in the Southeast. Beneficial rains fell across the Northeast and Southeast, but locally excessive totals pelted the Tennessee and Cumberland Valleys. On Sunday, May-record highs were tied or broken in Monroe, LA (104 degrees F), Shreveport, LA (102 degrees F), Tyler, TX (100 degrees F), and Lufkin, TX (99 degrees F). Farther west, Wichita Falls, TX notched their first of four consecutive daily-record highs (108, 110, 109, and 102 degrees F). Similarly, Midland, TX posted their last of five consecutive records (104, 106, 107, 108, and 111 degrees F) on Wednesday. In Oklahoma on Tuesday, Oklahoma City recorded 105 degrees F, their highest since a 106-degree reading on July 7, 1996, while Altus logged 113 degrees F. Ironically, several southern Plains cities reported daily-record lows at week's end, including Oklahoma City (50 degrees F) and Midland (55 degrees F). In Amarillo, TX, Saturday's low of 41 degreees F came only 4 days after a high of 104 degrees F, and was their third-lowest June temperature on record. Farther east, Daytona Beach, FL tallied five consecutive triple-digit, daily-record highs (101, 100, 100, 101, and 100 degrees F) from June 2-6. Daytona Beach's previous occurrence of 101-degree heat was on June 26, 1950. During the same period, five consecutive records (99, 98, 99, 100, and 101 degrees F) were also set in Melbourne. Toward week's end, the combination of heat, gusty winds, and the 3-month dry spell aided the spread of wild fires across central Florida. Meanwhile, a wind shift to the north across southern Texas pushed smoke (from Mexican and Central American fires) completely out of the region for the first time in more than a month. Williston, ND collected a daily-record low (31 degrees F) on Sunday, but netted a June-record low (26 degrees F) on Thursday. Also on June 4, the low in Tower, MN dipped to 24 degrees F. Meanwhile, high temperatures struggled to the lowest June levels on record in locations such as North Platte, NE (45 degrees F) and Goodland, KS (45 degrees F). A day earlier in South Dakota, Rapid City's low of 32 degrees F was 1 degree shy of their June record, set in 1951. June 2-3 snowfall totaled 3.0 inches in Rapid City, their second-latest measurable snowfall (0.5 inches fell on June 13, 1969). With some sleet on June 3, Sioux Falls, SD marked their latest frozen precipitation event. In Wyoming, June 3-4 snowfall totaled 2.0 inches in Casper and 6.8 inches in Riverton. By Saturday morning, sub-freezing minima were noted as far south as North Platte, NE (30 degrees F) and Laramie, WY (29 degrees F). Lows dipped to 33 degrees F in Hill City, KS and Burlington, CO. Farther east, Flint, MI (34 degrees F) registered their third daily-record low in 4 days. On Saturday, thunderstorms delivered 1.80 inches of rain to Fresno, CA, breaking their June rainfall record. Fresno's seasonal rainfall reached 20.23 inches, behind only 1982-83 (23.57 inches) and 1968-69 (22.98 inches). Downtown Sacramento, CA also received measurable rain on June 6, their 101st such day this rainy season, breaking the record of 100 days set in 1982-83. Farther east, significant rainfall spread from the middle Mississippi Valley into the Southeast on June 4-5. On Thursday, daily-rainfall records were established in St. Louis, MO (2.47 inches), Columbia, MO (2.42 inches), and Paducah, KY (2.16 inches). In Tennessee, 24-hour totals on June 4-5 reached 6.55 inches in Camden and 5.23 inches in Nashville. Meanwhile in Corpus Christi, TX, where March 17 - June 6 rainfall totaled 0.06 inches, measurable rain (0.01 inch) fell on June 5 for the first time since April 27. Earlier in the week, severe weather continued to tear across the Midwest and Northeast. In a 24-hour period on May 31 - June 1, reports of 38 tornadoes and more than 400 occurrences of large hail or wind damage were received from Indiana and Kentucky to southern New England. And during a severe-weather outbreak on the evening of June 2, Maryland's strongest tornado on record (an F4, with estimated maximum winds of 210 mph) swept through Frostburg. National Agricultural Summary June 1 - 7, 1998 HIGHLIGHTS Significantly lower temperatures across the Northern United States slowed crop development and caused some isolated frost damage in the Great Lakes Region and northern Great Plains. The below-normal temperatures slowed crop growth as far south as the southern Corn Belt and central Great Plains, but little or no frost damage occurred in those areas. The southern Plains, Mississippi Delta, and Southeastern States continued very hot, promoting rapid maturing of winter wheat, but also depleting topsoil moisture. Temperatures remained below normal in the Southwest, which continued to delay planting operations and hindered crop development. Strong storms struck the southern Appalachian Mountains and Atlantic Coastal Plains, causing some hail and wind damage. Corn: Overall crop emergence advanced to 94 percent, 7 percentage points above the previous week, with the most progress in the central Corn Belt and Ohio Valley. Near-freezing temperatures caused light to moderate damage in low- lying areas of the Great Lakes Region and the northern Great Plains. Well below-normal temperatures in the Corn Belt slowed crop development, but no frost damage occurred. Dry soils hindered the effectiveness of herbicides in some areas across the northern Corn Belt. Wet soils in parts of the Ohio Valley hindered crop development and limited cultivation. Conditions continued to deteriorate in Texas, with little relief from hot, dry weather. Soybeans: Planting activity slowed as many farmers in the Corn Belt finished planting for the season. Nationally, 86 percent of the crop was in the ground, more than 1 week ahead of the normal pace. Planting exceeded 90 percent in the western Corn Belt, where it has been drier, but eastern Corn Belt growers made excellent progress and were nearly 1 week ahead of normal at over 80 percent complete. Dry soils caused some planting delays in the Great Lakes Region as well as parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley as farmers waited for rain to improve soil moisture levels. Below-normal temperatures had little effect on crop germination as emergence advanced to 71 percent, 18 percentage points above the previous week. More than one-fourth of the crop emerged in the eastern Corn Belt States. The crop was rated mostly good, but dry soils caused spotty stands in the Great Lakes Region and Lower Mississippi Valley. Winter wheat: Ninety-three percent of the Nation's winter wheat crop has headed, 1 week ahead of normal. The crop rapidly developed in the central and northern Great Plains, eastern Corn Belt, and Great Lakes Region despite much cooler temperatures. In the southern Great Plains, hot, dry weather, accelerated maturation and harvest activity. Nationally, harvest progress advanced to 9 percent, more than double the normal pace for this date. Georgia farmers had enough sunny weather to harvest half of their crop, while progress in the southern Great Plains advanced past the one-quarter mark. Dry soils caused conditions to decline in most winter wheat-producing States, but conditions improved in Oklahoma despite a growing shortage of topsoil moisture. Cotton: Planting progressed to 89 percent, only 6 percentage points above the previous week, but still equal to the 5-year average. Growers in the Mississippi Delta States were virtually finished planting, while dry soils limited progress in Texas and most of the Southeast. Oklahoma farmers planted over one-fourth of their acreage despite an increasing shortage of topsoil moisture. Fifteen percent of the crop has reached the squaring stage, slightly ahead of normal. In the Coastal Bend Region, bolls were opening, but the hot weather caused some shedding. Rice: Planting is 98 percent complete and 84 percent emerged. Farmers in the southern Great Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley were virtually finished planting, while growers in California lagged. Cool weather has slowed germination in California, where less than half of the normal acreage has emerged. Small grains: Nearly all of the spring wheat and barley has emerged, at least 1 week ahead of normal in most States and more than 2 weeks ahead of normal in many areas. Cool weather slowed growth, but frost damage was expected to be minimal. Light showers brought some relief to barley and spring wheat in Montana, but most crops continued to suffer from excessive dryness. Oat conditions declined in the Great Lakes Region due to dry soils. Other crops: Sorghum planting advanced to 77 percent, nearly 1 week ahead of the normal pace for this date. Dry weather allowed planting to progress ahead of normal in the central and northern Great Plains, southern Corn Belt, and parts of the Mississippi Delta. Soils were too dry for planting in most of the southern Great Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. Peanut planting progressed to 90 percent, 6 percentage points ahead of normal, but dry soils limited progress in many areas. We 1 (6-98) Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 69 68 60 63 AR : 65 52 61 56 GA : 63 53 62 57 IL : 85 66 93 66 IN : 84 69 89 70 IA : 97 90 98 76 KS : 90 85 78 54 KY : 50 36 33 39 LA : 86 84 79 78 MI : 92 81 76 79 MN : 98 97 97 84 MS : 85 82 82 77 MO : 79 64 69 50 NE : 96 92 95 76 NC : 55 43 51 53 OH : 92 76 76 73 SC : 47 38 46 44 SD : 91 79 75 61 TN : 47 32 37 41 : 19 Sts: 86 75 83 68 -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Soybeans: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 49 48 NA NA AR : 52 41 NA NA GA : 49 32 NA NA IL : 62 32 NA NA IN : 63 41 NA NA IA : 91 76 NA NA KS : 81 66 NA NA KY : 12 8 NA NA LA : 82 78 NA NA MI : 71 53 NA NA MN : 94 84 NA NA MS : 76 71 NA NA MO : 62 39 NA NA NE : 82 69 NA NA NC : 50 30 NA NA OH : 65 42 NA NA SC : 28 6 NA NA SD : 76 47 NA NA TN : 32 20 NA NA : 19 Sts: 71 53 NA NA -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 95 77 94 83 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 31 9 31 22 IL : 99 98 90 93 IN : 100 99 77 84 KS : 100 99 100 100 MI : 100 85 7 19 MO : 100 99 97 95 MT : 46 22 6 6 NE : 89 70 82 74 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 99 46 70 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 73 55 79 83 SD : 50 25 9 25 TX : 99 97 99 99 WA : 90 65 68 67 : 19 Sts: 93 86 85 85 -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 98 91 NA NA GA : 100 98 NA NA IL : 91 81 NA NA IN : 86 76 NA NA IA : 99 95 NA NA KS : 99 96 NA NA KY : 85 68 NA NA MI : 89 80 NA NA MN : 99 98 NA NA MO : 93 86 NA NA NE : 99 96 NA NA NC : 92 90 NA NA OH : 89 71 NA NA PA : 79 50 NA NA SD : 93 85 NA NA TX : 98 96 NA NA WI : 97 89 NA NA : 17 Sts: 94 87 NA NA -------------------------------------- These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 31 2 5 10 CA : 5 1 17 12 CO : 0 0 0 0 GA : 77 27 51 59 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 0 0 0 0 IN : 0 0 0 0 KS : 0 0 0 0 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 3 0 0 0 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 11 7 17 15 OH : 0 0 0 0 OK : 28 5 1 9 OR : 0 0 0 0 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 28 10 8 17 WA : 0 0 0 0 : 19 Sts: 9 2 2 4 -------------------------------------- These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 97 91 99 96 CO : 60 45 50 43 IL : 53 27 75 47 KS : 78 60 62 48 LA : 96 96 95 94 MS : 95 76 98 93 MO : 87 73 76 63 NE : 97 87 92 69 NM : 26 21 64 44 OK : 45 28 23 48 SD : 76 57 39 44 TX : 77 71 77 82 : 12 Sts: 77 64 69 63 -------------------------------------- These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 94 99 96 AZ : 100 99 100 100 AR : 100 99 100 99 CA : 97 95 100 100 GA : 90 86 95 96 LA : 100 99 100 100 MS : 98 91 100 99 MO : 100 100 100 100 NM : 100 98 100 98 NC : 99 97 99 99 OK : 94 67 77 76 SC : 97 93 98 99 TN : 100 98 100 100 TX : 76 68 82 77 : 14 Sts: 89 83 92 89 -------------------------------------- These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 98 89 95 92 MN : 98 97 82 82 MT : 98 93 92 86 ND : 96 90 84 82 SD : 100 98 92 92 WA : 100 99 99 98 : 6 Sts : 97 92 89 86 -------------------------------------- These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 99 92 97 95 MN : 98 97 78 82 MT : 97 93 92 91 ND : 97 90 84 80 SD : 100 99 91 94 : 5 Sts : 98 93 86 85 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 5 3 8 AZ : 24 4 58 50 AR : 9 0 3 8 CA : 15 0 32 9 GA : 17 9 9 20 LA : 17 0 7 16 MS : 19 2 4 27 MO : 6 0 0 2 NM : 0 0 0 0 NC : 10 1 0 1 OK : 0 0 0 1 SC : 8 5 10 7 TN : 0 0 0 4 TX : 18 15 10 14 : 14 Sts: 15 8 10 14 -------------------------------------- These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 98 95 100 98 FL : 91 83 97 NA GA : 98 94 98 99 NC : 98 81 94 98 OK : 90 87 77 73 SC : 91 83 100 96 TX : 67 58 37 45 VA : 99 97 100 100 : 8 Sts : 90 84 83 84 -------------------------------------- These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 98 99 98 CA : 90 60 100 95 LA : 99 99 99 99 MS : 100 97 100 96 TX : 100 100 98 98 : 5 Sts : 98 92 99 98 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Jun 7, :May 31,:Jun 7, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 91 86 95 92 CA : 35 15 98 73 LA : 99 99 97 97 MS : 98 91 99 93 TX : 97 96 90 92 : 5 Sts : 84 77 96 90 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 10 21 68 0 AR : 0 4 33 50 13 GA : 5 14 37 41 3 IL : 1 5 34 55 5 IN : 1 6 27 55 11 IA : 1 2 13 54 30 KS : 0 2 20 64 14 KY : 0 8 24 51 17 LA : 2 19 51 28 0 MI : 4 11 37 43 5 MN : 0 2 23 60 15 MS : 0 5 26 59 10 MO : 0 8 29 55 8 NE : 0 2 16 68 14 NC : 0 0 16 76 8 OH : 1 5 27 52 15 SC : 0 7 29 59 5 SD : 0 2 12 62 24 TN : 0 0 30 60 10 : 19 Sts : 1 4 25 56 14 : Prev Wk : NA NA NA NA NA Prev Yr : 0 0 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 1 25 62 12 GA : 12 17 32 35 4 IL : 3 8 29 53 7 IN : 1 5 24 58 12 IA : 1 2 13 54 30 KS : 0 3 16 71 10 KY : 0 2 27 57 14 MI : 5 10 35 44 6 MN : 0 2 21 58 19 MO : 0 4 29 55 12 NE : 0 2 14 67 17 NC : 0 2 21 68 9 OH : 1 4 22 56 17 PA : 1 3 22 61 13 SD : 0 1 10 63 26 TX : 11 21 33 34 1 WI : 0 2 16 54 28 : 17 Sts : 1 4 21 57 17 : Prev Wk : 1 3 20 57 19 Prev Yr : 1 4 30 55 10 -------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 34 52 11 CA : 0 10 50 30 10 CO : 3 9 16 50 22 GA : 2 7 39 45 7 ID : 0 0 4 54 42 IL : 1 10 32 50 7 IN : 3 8 24 50 15 KS : 2 7 24 57 10 MI : 1 9 32 48 10 MO : 1 9 29 52 9 MT : 5 38 39 18 0 NE : 2 10 24 55 9 NC : 1 6 29 61 3 OH : 1 3 19 52 25 OK : 0 4 18 67 11 OR : 0 0 5 57 38 SD : 0 3 18 55 24 TX : 2 13 41 38 6 WA : 0 5 23 58 14 : 19 Sts : 1 8 25 54 12 : Prev Wk : 2 7 24 55 12 Prev Yr : 3 9 28 49 11 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 15 30 49 1 AZ : 0 11 32 38 19 AR : 0 1 35 48 16 CA : 50 30 15 5 0 GA : 4 11 35 43 7 LA : 1 7 56 35 1 MS : 1 2 21 53 23 MO : 0 0 21 69 10 NM : 0 1 37 39 23 NC : 0 3 25 67 5 OK : 0 0 37 63 0 SC : 0 5 29 55 11 TN : 0 2 18 63 17 TX : 9 20 31 34 6 : 14 Sts : 8 13 30 41 8 : Prev Wk : 6 12 34 42 6 Prev Yr : 1 9 31 50 9 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 4 50 46 MN : 0 11 23 58 8 MT : 2 22 49 27 0 ND : 2 9 25 51 13 SD : 0 4 20 58 18 : 5 Sts : 1 11 29 48 11 : Prev Wk : 1 7 28 51 13 Prev Yr : 0 6 25 58 11 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 4 25 47 24 CA : 0 20 40 40 0 LA : 0 3 33 58 6 MS : 0 1 29 60 10 TX : 1 5 33 51 10 : 5 Sts : 0 6 30 50 14 : Prev Wk : 0 5 31 50 14 Prev Yr : 0 3 33 50 14 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 3 16 62 18 MI : 2 16 44 36 2 MN : 0 2 20 69 9 NE : 0 9 13 57 21 ND : 3 14 33 47 3 OH : 1 8 23 56 12 PA : 0 6 30 52 12 SD : 0 4 19 63 14 WI : 1 6 20 54 19 : 9 Sts : 1 7 24 56 12 : Prev Wk : 1 4 22 60 13 Prev Yr : 0 5 31 55 9 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 4 52 44 MN : 1 9 23 58 9 MT : 18 31 30 19 2 ND : 1 6 23 53 17 SD : 0 4 22 61 13 WA : 0 0 27 48 25 : 6 Sts : 5 11 22 45 17 : Prev Wk : 1 7 27 46 19 Prev Yr : 1 5 23 58 13 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 21 51 18 0 FL : 2 8 63 27 0 GA : 3 8 31 48 10 NC : 0 0 16 82 2 OK : 0 0 59 41 0 SC : 0 3 42 54 1 TX : 6 14 31 31 18 VA : 0 0 5 60 35 : 8 Sts : 4 10 35 41 10 : Prev Wk : 2 10 36 43 9 Prev Yr : 0 5 26 60 9 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 15 24 32 28 1 :: NJ : 0 0 20 60 20 AZ : 0 13 30 39 18 :: NM : 3 26 41 30 0 AR : 0 5 29 59 7 :: NY : 0 0 26 74 0 CA : 0 5 5 20 70 :: NC : 0 3 20 69 8 CO : 2 6 28 58 6 :: ND : 10 26 32 31 1 CT : 0 0 13 87 0 :: OH : 1 4 19 52 24 DE : 0 0 15 85 0 :: OK : 2 16 36 43 3 FL : 10 40 40 10 0 :: OR : 0 0 6 43 51 GA : 11 15 34 36 4 :: PA : 3 13 25 54 5 ID : 0 0 2 55 43 :: RI : 0 0 1 82 17 IL : 0 2 18 65 15 :: SC : 0 6 25 64 5 IN : 1 3 22 54 20 :: SD : 1 4 20 57 18 IA : 1 3 14 51 31 :: TN : 0 1 17 65 17 KS : 0 3 22 65 10 :: TX : 16 35 38 11 0 KY : 0 2 14 64 20 :: UT : 0 3 17 72 8 LA : 13 31 36 19 1 :: VT : 0 0 2 55 43 ME : 0 4 17 60 19 :: VA : 0 2 15 67 16 MD : 4 6 19 58 13 :: WA : 0 5 10 60 25 MA : 0 0 0 92 8 :: WV : 1 1 20 66 12 MI : 8 22 39 25 6 :: WI : 2 7 25 48 18 MN : 1 6 25 58 10 :: WY : 4 12 31 43 10 MS : 2 11 26 54 7 :: : MO : 0 3 24 65 8 :: 48 Sts : 4 12 26 44 14 MT : 3 22 53 21 1 :: : NE : 1 6 22 64 7 :: Prev Wk: 4 11 25 45 15 NV : 0 0 0 45 55 :: Prev Yr: 1 7 28 54 10 NH : 0 3 29 65 3 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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