Released August 11, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather & Crop Bulletin" call Mark E. Miller at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 85, No. 32 August 2 - 8, 1998 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: After an April-June period of near-record to record dryness across the South Central States, limited relief came to the drought area in the form of scattered showers and cooler weather. Portions of central and eastern Texas, Arkansas, and the northwestern half of Louisiana benefited from the most significant rainfall, which locally totaled 2 to 5 inches. Only spotty showers dampened the southern Plains. Despite the rain--and near- to below-normal weekly temperatures--an additional 5 to 15 inches of precipitation is needed to end the drought. Farther north, Corn Belt temperatures (highs mostly in the 70's and 80's degrees F) remained favorable for reproductive and filling corn and soybeans. In addition, significant rainfall returned to the Midwest, including dry areas of the northern Corn Belt, boosting topsoil moisture. Weekly temperatures ranged from as much as 6 degrees F below normal in the western Corn Belt to 3 degrees F above normal in eastern areas. Meanwhile, drier air overspread the central Plains following recent heavy rainfall, but cool weather persisted (as much as 7 degrees F below normal). Unfavorably dry conditions continued in parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. In the West Coast States, hot (up to 8 degrees F above normal), mostly dry weather prevailed, promoting fieldwork and crop development. The heat overspread the northern Plains by midweek, favoring small grain ripening and harvesting. During the week, more than 100 daily-record highs were set nationwide. Nearly three-quarters of the records were set in the West from August 3-5. On Monday, Paso Robles, CA posted an August-record high of 114 degrees F, breaking their 1993 record of 112 degrees F. A day later, downtown Sacramento, CA logged an August record-tying high of 111 degrees F, their highest reading since July 3, 1991. Elsewhere in California, daily records were set or tied on 3 consecutive days in Redding (112, 112, and 113 degrees F on August 3-5) and Ukiah (107, 111, and 109 degrees F on August 3-5), and on 2 days in Bakersfield (108 and 110 degrees F on August 4-5). In Death Valley, weekly highs averaged 123 degrees F, peaking at 126 degrees F on Thursday. Farther north, Hermiston, OR notched consecutive daily records on August 3-4 (105 and 110 degrees F). Heat was gradually suppressed in the South Central States. In Texas, streaks of triple-digit heat ended at 29 days (July 6 - August 3) in Dallas-Ft. Worth and Waco on August 4 with highs of 94 and 99 degrees F, respectively, leaving identical 42-day (June 23 - August 3, 1980) streaks intact. College Station's record-setting stretch of 100-degree heat ended on August 5 after 30 days. Elsewhere in Texas, Houston's streak of six consecutive daily-record highs-- including 104 degrees F on Sunday--ended on August 6 with a high of 94 degrees F. Before the limited relief arrived, highs peaked at 108 degrees F on Sunday in Shreveport, LA and Lufkin, TX. Corpus Christi, TX netted 0.69 inches of rain on August 6, ending a 142-day streak with cumulative rainfall less than 1 inch. The streak, which began on March 17, was their second-longest on record behind a 151-day episode in We 1 (8-98) National Agricultural Summary August 3 - 9, 1998 Highlights: Rainfall varied across the Corn Belt, replenishing depleted soil moisture in most areas, but causing additional flooding along the Ohio River Valley and middle Mississippi Valley. Pleasant temperatures stretched from the central and northern Great Plains eastward through the Corn Belt and Great Lakes, benefiting crop development. A ridge of hot weather pushed northward along the Pacific Coast into Canada, speeding crop progress and aiding harvest activities. Rains brought temporary drought relief in Texas, but many crops were too advanced to benefit. Corn: Ninety-six percent of the Nation's corn crop has reached the silking stage, compared with 91 percent a week ago and 87 percent normally silking by this date. Percentage in the dough stage accelerated, with 40 percent advanced to that stage, compared with 23 percent the previous week and the average progress of 27 percent. Mild temperatures and ample rainfall promoted rapid progress and aided development in many parts of the Corn Belt. However, flooding continued to plague low-lying fields along the Ohio River Valley. Parts of the northeastern Corn Belt remained excessively dry. Below-normal temperatures dominated in the central Great Plains, where conditions improved despite little or no precipitation in many areas. Soybeans: Soybeans blooming advanced to 91 percent and pod setting increased to 68 percent, and progress in both stages remained 1 week ahead of normal. Hot weather sped blooming progress in the Mississippi Delta and Southeast States. Mild temperatures and adequate moisture aided conditions and boosted progress in the pod setting stage in most areas of the Corn Belt and central Great Plains. All Wheat: Winter wheat harvest was 93 percent completed, with only crops in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest remaining unharvested. Spring wheat harvest advanced to 31 percent, 17 percentage points ahead of the previous week and 21 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Dry weather allowed farmers in the Pacific Northwest to make rapid progress harvesting winter wheat. In the northern Great Plains, scattered rains had little impact on the spring wheat harvest pace. Cotton: Eighty-nine percent of the Nation's cotton crop has reached the boll setting stage, slightly ahead of normal. Fourteen percent of the crop has bolls opening, compared with the normal progress of 8 percent. Harvest progress was delayed by rain along the western Gulf Coast. Crop conditions generally improved, but rising insect populations were responsible for deteriorating conditions in parts of the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. Rice: Two-thirds of the crop has headed and 9 percent has been harvested, slightly ahead of the average heading progress of 63 percent and the normal harvest pace of 3 percent. Above normal temperatures continue to push development ahead of normal in the Mississippi Delta and western Gulf Coast, while development remains well behind the 5-year average in California despite much warmer weather. Scattered rains temporarily delayed harvest along the western Gulf Coast rice-producing areas. Other small grains: Oats harvested advanced from 55 to 72 percent. Rain in the Great Lakes region did not hinder progress in Michigan, where farmers were more than a week ahead of normal. Harvest progress neared 50 percent in North Dakota as dry weather allowed progress to move 2 weeks ahead of the 5-year average. Barley growers harvested 18 percent of their crop, advancing progress to 36 percent, compared with the normal progress of 23 percent. Progress in the northern Great Plains was mostly unhindered by isolated thunderstorms. Progress was less advanced in the northern High Plains and the Pacific Northwest. Conditions deteriorated in the High Plains, as a heat wave pushed northward into western Canada. Other crops: Sorghum headed advanced to 73 percent and turning color progressed to 28 percent. Warm, sunny weather promoted rapid heading progress in the central and southern Great Plains. In the Mississippi Delta States, warm weather quickly pushed the crop into the coloring stage. Scattered showers boosted conditions in the southern and central Great Plains. Excessive rainfall damaged some fields in the Missouri Bootheel and surrounding low-lying areas. Peanuts pegging reached 95 percent, 5 percentage points ahead of the previous week and slightly ahead of normal. Conditions deteriorated as dry weather returned to the Southeast and middle Atlantic Coast peanut-producing areas. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 93 80 85 76 GA : 100 100 100 100 IL : 96 92 98 94 IN : 92 84 90 90 IA : 99 94 98 87 KS : 100 99 99 95 KY : 96 92 82 89 MI : 93 82 78 78 MN : 99 99 98 88 MO : 100 94 99 88 NE : 99 94 98 90 NC : 100 87 99 99 OH : 95 84 87 87 PA : 87 75 69 76 SD : 88 78 86 69 TX : 100 96 98 98 WI : 94 90 90 74 : 17 Sts: 96 91 94 87 -------------------------------------- These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 24 10 24 17 GA : 99 95 98 99 IL : 47 34 34 35 IN : 37 23 26 31 IA : 29 10 12 11 KS : 67 44 58 52 KY : 41 30 31 54 MI : 11 0 0 2 MN : 18 6 4 6 MO : 72 57 69 54 NE : 42 14 33 28 NC : 76 66 81 85 OH : 29 15 16 24 PA : 43 25 16 19 SD : 40 19 15 13 TX : 93 82 85 85 WI : 41 26 16 13 : 17 Sts: 40 23 27 27 -------------------------------------- These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 77 67 57 65 AR : 81 70 67 67 GA : 84 65 81 74 IL : 91 83 94 86 IN : 88 77 88 87 IA : 97 95 98 91 KS : 97 88 91 82 KY : 52 46 42 62 LA : 98 95 95 91 MI : 96 89 91 81 MN : 99 99 98 90 MS : 100 98 80 82 MO : 85 73 85 72 NE : 98 90 98 90 NC : 56 45 46 52 OH : 95 90 93 90 SC : 55 47 66 59 SD : 93 86 91 77 TN : 70 53 50 66 : 19 Sts: 91 84 88 83 -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 95 87 74 87 AZ : 100 98 100 99 AR : 98 97 100 98 CA : 30 20 99 95 GA : 96 94 93 98 LA : 100 100 99 99 MS : 100 100 98 98 MO : 100 100 98 99 NM : 100 79 98 92 NC : 77 67 72 85 OK : 84 81 40 72 SC : 86 82 70 86 TN : 99 95 92 98 TX : 93 83 81 79 : 14 Sts: 89 83 87 88 -------------------------------------- These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 55 47 30 38 AR : 41 29 24 34 GA : 61 36 50 45 IL : 67 40 68 50 IN : 53 36 52 47 IA : 88 70 76 65 KS : 73 42 70 48 KY : 31 27 23 30 LA : 88 77 74 68 MI : 70 64 49 43 MN : 89 66 60 58 MS : 83 77 67 59 MO : 53 34 50 38 NE : 69 42 63 52 NC : 30 25 19 25 OH : 65 43 57 52 SC : 18 15 30 28 SD : 72 45 69 49 TN : 42 28 24 31 : 19 Sts: 68 48 59 50 -------------------------------------- These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 NA 0 2 AZ : 1 NA 24 29 AR : 2 NA 2 0 CA : 1 NA 9 4 GA : 15 NA 1 5 LA : 25 NA 0 5 MS : 7 NA 6 4 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NM : 2 NA 9 4 NC : 2 NA 2 2 OK : 0 NA 0 1 SC : 5 NA 2 1 TN : 1 NA 0 0 TX : 25 NA 10 14 : 14 Sts: 14 NA 6 8 -------------------------------------- These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 91 86 80 86 CO : 37 13 24 31 IL : 33 25 66 48 KS : 72 44 67 51 LA : 99 97 89 95 MS : 100 99 99 93 MO : 85 72 76 64 NE : 80 46 64 49 NM : 14 2 29 28 OK : 47 18 31 47 SD : 42 30 54 40 TX : 83 75 79 84 : 12 Sts: 73 53 68 62 -------------------------------------- These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 99 99 99 99 CO : 99 96 100 98 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 30 14 22 27 IL : 100 99 100 99 IN : 100 100 100 100 KS : 100 100 100 99 MI : 100 100 98 96 MO : 100 100 100 99 MT : 67 61 58 33 NE : 97 96 99 97 NC : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 100 100 OK : 100 100 100 100 OR : 39 33 61 61 SD : 96 93 72 82 TX : 100 100 100 100 WA : 59 31 40 49 : 19 Sts: 93 91 92 91 -------------------------------------- These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 37 25 19 35 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 2 1 8 6 KS : 9 6 9 5 LA : 78 55 36 57 MS : 70 60 72 61 MO : 19 7 20 15 NE : 0 0 0 1 NM : 0 0 0 1 OK : 10 7 8 13 SD : 8 4 6 4 TX : 65 60 57 65 : 12 Sts: 28 24 25 26 -------------------------------------- These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 98 94 94 89 MI : 88 52 55 37 MN : 69 58 33 37 NE : 94 89 97 91 ND : 45 15 3 6 OH : 82 60 72 73 PA : 65 49 57 55 SD : 72 61 53 55 WI : 77 63 37 34 : 9 Sts : 72 55 45 45 -------------------------------------- These 9 States harvested 69% of last year's oat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 10 3 8 10 MN : 33 17 11 18 MT : 14 5 4 4 ND : 33 12 4 5 SD : 55 36 33 33 : 5 Sts : 31 14 9 10 -------------------------------------- These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 70 52 48 61 CA : 5 0 61 31 LA : 95 92 79 82 MS : 86 76 75 75 TX : 95 92 80 88 : 5 Sts : 67 56 61 63 -------------------------------------- These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 97 91 96 94 FL : 98 84 100 NA GA : 99 98 98 99 NC : 90 85 89 66 OK : 99 96 98 95 SC : 77 74 74 56 TX : 88 78 83 85 VA : 98 97 99 NA : 8 Sts : 95 90 94 91 -------------------------------------- These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 14 5 12 14 MN : 56 27 8 14 MT : 15 7 9 8 ND : 49 25 6 9 SD : 70 44 44 44 WA : 35 17 22 32 : 6 Sts : 36 18 10 13 -------------------------------------- These 6 States harvested 84% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1993- State:Aug 9, :Aug 2, :Aug 9, : 1997 : 1998 : 1998 : 1997 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 NA 0 0 CA : 0 NA 0 0 LA : 34 NA 19 23 MS : 0 NA 0 0 TX : 29 NA 1 16 : 5 Sts : 9 NA 4 6 -------------------------------------- These 5 States harvested 96% of last year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 3 11 49 35 GA : 45 22 19 13 1 IL : 4 8 27 50 11 IN : 2 5 25 51 17 IA : 2 6 20 49 23 KS : 0 3 14 63 20 KY : 1 5 20 53 21 MI : 20 22 26 25 7 MN : 1 4 21 47 27 MO : 2 10 31 41 16 NE : 1 2 14 56 27 NC : 17 21 35 23 4 OH : 2 6 23 51 18 PA : 3 15 24 46 12 SD : 0 1 8 54 37 TX : 20 25 36 18 1 WI : 3 8 22 41 26 : 17 Sts : 4 7 21 48 20 : Prev Wk : 3 7 22 49 19 Prev Yr : 3 11 28 43 15 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 10 36 42 2 AZ : 6 12 38 31 13 AR : 1 12 37 39 11 CA : 0 0 60 40 0 GA : 19 23 30 24 4 LA : 13 12 33 36 6 MS : 1 10 29 44 16 MO : 1 16 28 44 11 NM : 0 8 23 52 17 NC : 2 13 20 57 8 OK : 8 21 27 32 12 SC : 8 24 38 30 0 TN : 1 5 24 52 18 TX : 27 25 27 19 2 : 14 Sts : 15 18 31 31 5 : Prev Wk : 15 18 33 29 5 Prev Yr : 2 9 30 49 10 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 4 10 35 48 3 AR : 10 23 36 26 5 GA : 36 22 27 14 1 IL : 4 7 23 52 14 IN : 3 6 22 51 18 IA : 1 5 17 51 26 KS : 0 2 14 54 30 KY : 1 8 24 48 19 LA : 12 24 32 28 4 MI : 5 14 33 35 13 MN : 1 5 25 47 22 MS : 4 21 31 35 9 MO : 7 10 29 42 12 NE : 1 2 13 57 27 NC : 4 13 32 47 4 OH : 1 5 22 53 19 SC : 13 27 43 17 0 SD : 0 2 10 53 35 TN : 2 6 19 57 16 : 19 Sts : 3 8 23 48 18 : Prev Wk : 3 8 24 48 17 Prev Yr : 2 11 32 45 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 16 37 42 1 CO : 0 1 14 63 22 IL : 9 7 28 53 3 KS : 0 3 15 64 18 LA : 2 22 40 36 0 MS : 3 21 32 35 9 MO : 3 9 24 44 20 NE : 0 1 15 62 22 NM : 14 62 15 8 1 OK : 8 8 27 57 0 SD : 0 4 20 67 9 TX : 22 31 32 13 2 : 12 Sts : 8 15 23 43 11 : Prev Wk : 10 16 23 42 9 Prev Yr : 2 7 29 52 10 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 7 54 39 MN : 3 6 42 44 5 MT : 3 14 40 33 10 ND : 1 6 32 50 11 SD : 1 2 17 64 16 : 5 Sts : 2 7 32 47 12 : Prev Wk : 1 6 31 49 13 Prev Yr : 3 15 40 38 4 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 6 59 35 MN : 4 8 43 39 6 MT : 3 8 48 30 11 ND : 1 7 26 50 16 SD : 0 2 16 63 19 WA : 0 2 27 64 7 : 6 Sts : 2 6 30 46 16 : Prev Wk : 1 5 28 53 13 Prev Yr : 2 10 34 45 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 6 28 50 14 CA : 0 0 20 80 0 LA : 0 4 31 57 8 MS : 0 5 20 60 15 TX : 0 7 44 43 6 : 5 Sts : 1 5 28 56 10 : Prev Wk : 1 5 29 55 10 Prev Yr : 0 3 33 52 12 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3 22 32 37 6 FL : 0 4 10 86 0 GA : 8 17 36 34 5 NC : 0 0 7 83 10 OK : 5 22 38 34 1 SC : 17 29 38 16 0 TX : 8 15 34 36 7 VA : 0 2 14 69 15 : 8 Sts : 6 15 30 43 6 : Prev Wk : 4 14 26 44 12 Prev Yr : 0 3 27 59 11 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 3 13 54 27 3 :: NJ : 0 30 70 0 0 AZ : 0 15 34 50 1 :: NM : 10 37 32 18 3 AR : 13 36 33 17 1 :: NY : 0 0 56 44 0 CA : 0 5 30 60 5 :: NC : 21 29 28 21 1 CO : 1 4 20 54 21 :: ND : 4 22 42 31 1 CT : 0 11 66 23 0 :: OH : 3 9 29 46 13 DE : 2 14 38 46 0 :: OK : 24 28 27 19 2 FL : 0 5 40 45 10 :: OR : 1 3 34 47 15 GA : 16 23 35 24 2 :: PA : 15 26 32 25 2 ID : 0 12 19 50 19 :: RI : 0 3 89 5 3 IL : 1 5 29 56 9 :: SC : 14 33 33 20 0 IN : 1 3 21 60 15 :: SD : 1 4 18 56 21 IA : 1 10 28 48 13 :: TN : 0 5 21 54 20 KS : 0 4 23 58 15 :: TX : 45 36 17 2 0 KY : 0 3 26 53 18 :: UT : 0 3 47 43 7 LA : 33 28 25 13 1 :: VT : 0 0 80 15 5 ME : 2 34 38 25 1 :: VA : 22 43 22 13 0 MD : 16 24 37 23 0 :: WA : 9 35 25 31 0 MA : 0 7 20 65 8 :: WV : 0 13 40 41 6 MI : 43 24 22 8 3 :: WI : 9 20 33 29 9 MN : 3 17 35 39 6 :: WY : 1 10 25 60 4 MS : 4 22 32 40 2 :: : MO : 0 3 25 61 11 :: 48 Sts : 11 16 28 37 8 MT : 4 13 46 29 8 :: : NE : 1 5 18 62 14 :: Prev Wk: 10 16 29 38 7 NV : 0 0 2 73 25 :: Prev Yr: 6 16 32 39 7 NH : 0 2 43 55 0 :: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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