We 1 (7-99) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 13, 1999, 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 at (202)720-7621, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary Volume 86, No. 28 July 4 - 10, 1999 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Hot weather gradually subsided across the East, but pastures and summer crops remained drought stressed from the Mid-Atlantic States into southern New England. From northern Virginia to Long Island and southern Connecticut, nearly dry weather accompanied weekly temperatures that averaged 5 to 10 degrees F above normal. Meanwhile in the Southeast, occasional showers and near-normal temperatures continued to stabilize crop conditions. Farther north, scattered showers and cooler weather spread across the Corn Belt, following early-week high temperatures in the lower to middle 90's F. On the central and southern Plains, warm, mostly dry weather favored winter wheat harvesting until week's end, when showers and thunderstorms halted fieldwork but maintained generally adequate soil moisture for summer crops. Seasonal rains intensified in the Southwest, easing irrigation requirements but causing localized flash flooding. Warm, dry weather aided crop development in California's Central Valley. In the Northwest, the week featured a gradual warming trend, promoting winter wheat ripening but further stressing spring-sown small grains. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States, about four dozen additional daily-record highs were set or tied from July 4-6. New York City's Central Park (101 degrees F on July 5 and 6) and Philadelphia, PA (100 degrees F on July 5) recorded triple-digit heat for the first time since July 15, 1995. On Long Island, Islip, NY posted an all-time record high of 102 degrees F on July 5, breaking their 1991 record by 1 degree F. Newark, NJ, 103 degrees F on Monday, also narrowly missed their all-time record (105 degrees F on July 8 and 10, 1993). On July 5 and 6, Martinsburg, WV attained 103 degrees F, then as a cold front approached on July 9, hit 104 degrees F. In Central Park, the July 6 high represented only the 50th day of 100-degree heat during the 130-year period of record. Philadelphia's July 5 high was their 55th day at or above 100 degrees F since records began about 125 years ago, and their 7 consecutive days of 90-degree heat (July 3-9) marked their longest such streak since August 11-18, 1995. Meanwhile, more than a dozen daily-record lows were set in the Northwest. On Sunday in Washington, both Yakima and Spokane notched daily-record lows of 42 degrees F. A day later, record lows in Oregon included 30 degrees F in Baker City and 41 degrees F in Hermiston. In Idaho, Pocatello posted three daily-record lows (37 degrees F on Monday, 36 degrees F on Friday, and 38 degrees F on Saturday). Much warmer air arrived at week's end, however, in the West Coast States. On Saturday, Klamath Falls, OR logged a daily-record high of 95 degrees F, just 6 days after a record low of 34 degrees F. In the Midwest, temperatures only briefly approached stressful levels for summer crops in or nearing reproduction. Early-week high temperatures remained generally at or below 95 degrees F, even in the drier eastern Corn Belt. Some of the hottest weather occurred across the well-watered northwestern Corn Belt, where Eau Claire, WI registered a daily-record high (97 degrees F on July 4). LaCrosse, WI experienced their hottest Independence Day (96 degrees F) since 1982. Two days later, Springfield, MO recorded a high of 91 degrees F, their first 90-degree reading of the year and latest such occurrence since July 12, 1943. After midweek, much cooler, less humid air overspread the Midwestern States, preceded by scattered showers and thunderstorms. By Saturday, several daily-record lows were reported on the Plains, including 46 degrees F in North Platte, NE. A day later, on July 11, minima of 50 degrees F in Springfield, IL and 44 degrees F in North Platte were among nearly two dozen daily-record lows across the Plains and Midwest. For most of the week, heavy thunderstorms were focused across the North and the Southwest. Shower activity shifted into the South toward week's end. A few areas in northern Minnesota received as much as 4 to 9 inches of rain during the week. In Duluth, MN, July 1-10 rainfall reached 4.95 inches (413 percent of normal), aided by a 2.90-inch total on Monday. In the Southwest, severe flash flooding struck on Thursday in Las Vegas, NV, where 1.29 inches of rain (31 percent of their normal annual total) officially fell. In southern California, 24-hour (July 7-8) rainfall reached 2.46 inches in Big Bear City, near San Bernardino. Localized 1- to 2-inch totals were also reported in Arizona, southern Utah, New Mexico, and along the Colorado Front Range. Farther east, Austin (Bergstrom Airport), TX received 3.62 inches of rain during the first 11 days of the month (including 2.27 inches on Saturday), their highest July total since 1990. In southern Kansas, 3.01 inches soaked Wichita during the first 10 days of July, boosting their year-to-date precipitation to 27.38 inches (173 percent of normal). Normal in Wichita for an entire year is 29.33 inches. National Agricultural Summary July 5 - July 11, 1999 Highlights: Warmer weather aided winter wheat harvest and crop development across the Eastern United States. However, dry conditions, accompanied by excessively high temperatures, stressed crops in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, Atlantic Coastal Plains, and Northeast. Seasonal temperatures aided development in the southern Great Plains and Southwest, but crops needed more heat to accelerate growth. Despite below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, crops made good progress. Welcomed showers brought relief to dry soils in the Southeast. Corn: Sixteen percent of the acreage was at the silking stage or beyond, compared with 23 percent last year and the 5-year average progress of 14 percent. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in the eastern Corn Belt, especially in Illinois and Indiana, where one-fourth of the acreage entered the silking stage during the week. Despite scattered showers, dry conditions stressed corn in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the mid-Atlantic States. Warmer weather provided much-needed heat and enabled corn fields in the western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains to develop at a good pace. Excessive moisture and hail damaged some fields in Iowa during the week, but overall conditions were better than the previous week. Soybeans: Thirty-five percent of the acreage was blooming and 5 percent was setting pods, compared with 33 percent blooming and 4 percent setting pods by this date last year. Normally, 23 percent of the crop would be blooming and 3 percent would be setting pods. Warmer weather aided development throughout the Corn Belt. In Indiana, development was far ahead of normal, but dry soils stressed the crop. Needed showers in the Southeast brought relief to dry soybean fields. Progress in the Lower Mississippi Valley remained well ahead of the average pace. Soybeans in most States were beginning to set pods. Winter Wheat: The winter wheat harvest rapidly advanced to 70 percent complete, just behind last year's 74 percent, but 4 percentage points ahead of the average for this date. Kansas growers, aided by continued hot, dry weather, reaped nearly one-half of their acreage by week's end. Dry weather also aided rapid harvest progress in the eastern Corn Belt. In Ohio, nearly two-thirds of the crop was harvested, and in Michigan, over half of the acreage was combined. The Indiana wheat harvest was only 1 percentage point behind the record pace set in 1988. Harvest rapidly accelerated in the central Plains as one-third of the acreage was cut in Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri. None of the crop was harvested in the northern Great Plains or Pacific Northwest due to slow ripening. Cotton: Seventy-seven percent of the acreage was at the squaring stage or beyond, 3 percentage points behind last year and the average for this date. Twenty-seven percent was setting bolls, behind last year's 42 percent and the normal progress of 32 percent. In the Southeast, widespread rain benefited most cotton fields. However, wet conditions hindered weed and insect control in some areas. In Texas, much-needed heat accelerated growth. Warmer weather boosted the cotton crop condition in California. Small grains: Spring wheat was 63 percent headed, well behind the rapid pace last year, and slightly behind the 5-year average. Barley headed was at 58 percent, behind last year's 79 percent and the 68 percent average for the date. Eighty-three percent of the oat acreage was headed, 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, but 9 percentage points behind last year's rapid development. Development of small grains advanced in the northern Great Plains, despite below-normal temperatures. Barley condition improved in Minnesota due to warm temperatures and plentiful sunshine. Rice: Twenty-one percent of the rice acreage was headed, behind 27 percent this date a year ago but 3 percentage points ahead of normal. Gulf Coast rains slowed development in Louisiana and Texas, but heading progress remained well ahead of normal. Fields in inland areas of the Mississippi Delta were just beginning to develop heads. Heavier-than-normal weed infestations in some areas of California caused rice condition to decline. Other crops: The sorghum acreage was 21 percent headed, 5 percentage points behind last year and 7 points behind the average. Heading progress in Kansas and Oklahoma was limited due to wet weather earlier in the growing season. Fifty-seven percent of the peanuts were pegging, slightly behind last year's pace. Progress advanced but remained behind normal in the major peanut-producing areas of Georgia and Texas. Needed showers aided peanut development in Florida. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 16 7 28 16 AR : 23 13 25 16 GA : 28 24 20 21 IL : 39 14 24 21 IN : 53 24 25 18 IA : 41 12 43 32 KS : 13 5 47 28 KY : 25 17 7 11 LA : 59 40 69 43 MI : 39 20 25 11 MN : 24 6 44 27 MS : 84 66 74 50 MO : 19 8 26 17 NE : 24 6 22 19 NC : 10 8 14 10 OH : 55 26 40 24 SC : 8 6 24 17 SD : 26 20 34 21 TN : 22 9 11 8 : 19 Sts: 35 16 33 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 0 5 3 GA : 98 94 98 97 IL : 28 5 27 14 IN : 30 5 16 9 IA : 2 0 11 6 KS : 25 7 47 37 KY : 71 55 39 37 MI : 10 0 10 3 MN : 5 0 33 11 MO : 39 25 57 36 NE : 3 0 21 12 NC : 60 48 69 75 OH : 10 1 8 4 PA : 11 4 8 7 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 65 62 71 69 WI : 2 0 3 2 : 17 Sts: 16 7 23 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 17 States planted 90% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 3 NA 10 3 AR : 5 NA 6 6 GA : 9 NA 3 4 IL : 3 NA 2 1 IN : 6 NA 0 0 IA : 3 NA 0 4 KS : 2 NA 5 4 KY : 5 NA 0 1 LA : 30 NA 37 19 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 3 2 MS : 55 NA 42 16 MO : 3 NA 0 0 NE : 1 NA 0 1 NC : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 6 NA 4 1 SC : 2 NA 9 3 SD : 3 NA 10 2 TN : 4 NA 1 0 : 19 Sts: 5 NA 4 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States planted 93% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 97 100 97 CA : 85 75 71 89 CO : 44 11 64 45 GA : 100 100 100 100 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 92 74 91 83 IN : 94 51 89 61 KS : 92 44 98 85 MI : 57 3 53 12 MO : 92 58 94 85 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 36 1 35 33 NC : 97 88 99 93 OH : 87 20 75 39 OK : 96 86 100 98 OR : 0 0 0 2 SD : 3 0 5 3 TX : 93 81 98 93 WA : 0 0 3 2 : 19 Sts: 70 45 74 66 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 19 States harvested 92% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 88 64 89 82 AZ : 96 90 91 97 AR : 100 97 99 98 CA : 60 50 24 70 GA : 90 77 90 92 LA : 98 93 100 97 MS : 97 95 99 95 MO : 100 100 99 90 NM : 70 65 86 77 NC : 70 65 74 68 OK : 32 30 58 51 SC : 67 59 78 81 TN : 100 95 95 93 TX : 65 49 76 72 : 14 Sts: 77 66 80 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 59 42 64 52 FL : 73 62 56 NA GA : 70 51 69 74 NC : 40 30 54 31 OK : 26 24 71 57 SC : 53 35 49 34 TX : 45 29 42 24 VA : 50 34 69 26 : 8 Sts : 57 41 59 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 99% of last year's peanut acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 0 16 7 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 71 *57 55 43 MS : 10 8 29 19 TX : 67 57 63 51 : 5 Sts : 21 17 27 18 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's rice acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 30 9 43 26 AZ : 46 19 21 56 AR : 32 9 66 38 CA : 5 2 4 11 GA : 38 24 61 49 LA : 61 36 83 65 MS : 61 37 73 55 MO : 72 45 62 29 NM : 17 4 17 22 NC : 15 10 23 23 OK : 2 0 0 6 SC : 9 6 28 29 TN : 40 12 33 21 TX : 17 13 36 26 : 14 Sts: 27 16 42 32 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 36 16 56 34 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 1 0 2 2 KS : 1 0 8 6 LA : 78 65 59 53 MS : 65 44 65 58 MO : 12 1 17 8 NE : 3 0 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 4 4 6 9 SD : 6 1 0 0 TX : 48 46 54 62 : 12 Sts: 21 19 26 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 12 States planted 99% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 50 35 56 70 MN : 84 65 96 81 MT : 55 43 90 71 ND : 53 38 77 57 SD : 92 83 96 85 : 5 Sts : 63 49 85 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 96% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 57 37 56 67 MN : 75 43 95 78 MT : 53 47 79 64 ND : 46 31 79 60 SD : 86 72 93 81 WA : 96 85 100 95 : 6 Sts : 58 43 79 68 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 83% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1994- State:Jul 11,:Jul 4, :Jul 11,: 1998 : 1999 : 1999 : 1998 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 97 98 MI : 95 90 99 89 MN : 89 76 97 92 NE : 100 92 100 100 ND : 50 32 76 53 OH : 100 99 100 99 PA : 96 89 94 88 SD : 89 72 93 83 WI : 99 90 100 90 : 9 Sts : 83 72 92 81 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 57% of last year's oat acreage. Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 0 25 59 16 AR : 0 6 30 50 14 GA : 4 9 40 44 3 IL : 1 4 19 54 22 IN : 1 3 20 55 21 IA : 2 4 17 54 23 KS : 0 3 26 60 11 KY : 1 3 16 50 30 LA : 0 3 20 67 10 MI : 1 6 18 51 24 MN : 2 6 32 49 11 MS : 1 4 20 56 19 MO : 1 10 34 49 6 NE : 0 1 17 67 15 NC : 1 5 32 60 2 OH : 3 7 27 48 15 SC : 2 4 31 60 3 SD : 3 5 18 53 21 TN : 0 3 21 57 19 : 19 Sts : 1 5 23 54 17 : Prev Wk : 1 5 23 55 16 Prev Yr : 3 9 27 47 14 -------------------------------------- Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 3 5 46 46 GA : 9 17 36 32 6 IL : 1 2 14 52 31 IN : 1 3 18 53 25 IA : 2 4 16 51 27 KS : 0 3 17 66 14 KY : 1 3 13 56 27 MI : 1 3 10 55 31 MN : 0 3 21 59 17 MO : 1 9 29 51 10 NE : 1 2 14 60 23 NC : 5 9 28 53 5 OH : 3 9 26 46 16 PA : 3 18 46 29 4 SD : 1 3 15 54 27 TX : 0 3 19 59 19 WI : 1 3 11 48 37 : 17 Sts : 1 4 17 54 24 : Prev Wk : 1 4 18 53 24 Prev Yr : 3 8 21 49 19 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 0 10 65 25 MN : 5 11 41 37 6 MT : 1 7 30 48 14 ND : 1 4 24 57 14 SD : 0 2 13 56 29 : 5 Sts : 1 5 26 53 15 : Prev Wk : 2 4 23 56 15 Prev Yr : 1 6 26 52 15 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 9 67 23 MN : 7 14 49 27 3 MT : 2 7 46 36 9 ND : 0 3 27 57 13 SD : 0 0 6 70 24 WA : 7 38 44 11 0 : 6 Sts : 2 8 32 46 12 : Prev Wk : 2 7 28 52 11 Prev Yr : 1 6 23 52 18 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 3 16 55 25 MI : 0 7 18 56 19 MN : 6 9 24 49 12 NE : 0 4 13 69 14 ND : 0 2 21 64 13 OH : 2 5 32 54 7 PA : 2 14 44 37 3 SD : 0 0 8 69 23 WI : 0 1 15 60 24 : 9 Sts : 1 4 19 59 17 : Prev Wk : 2 3 20 57 18 Prev Yr : 0 4 22 59 15 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 4 23 56 17 AZ : 1 8 42 36 13 AR : 0 3 23 60 14 CA : 0 0 15 85 0 GA : 3 8 28 47 14 LA : 0 1 11 67 21 MS : 2 4 17 50 27 MO : 0 10 20 61 9 NM : 1 2 50 46 1 NC : 2 8 20 69 1 OK : 0 5 43 38 14 SC : 1 5 33 52 9 TN : 0 1 25 51 23 TX : 7 16 30 38 9 : 14 Sts : 4 10 26 48 12 : Prev Wk : 6 10 24 49 11 Prev Yr : 14 21 31 29 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 2 20 56 22 CA : 0 0 35 65 0 LA : 0 0 18 61 21 MS : 1 2 19 60 18 TX : 0 0 8 64 28 : 5 Sts : 0 1 21 59 19 : Prev Wk : 0 1 21 59 19 Prev Yr : 1 3 34 53 9 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 3 29 58 10 CO : 0 2 14 59 25 IL : 0 2 19 72 7 KS : 0 3 17 68 12 LA : 0 1 14 77 8 MS : 0 1 10 60 29 MO : 0 6 30 56 8 NE : 0 1 21 67 11 NM : 0 0 50 50 0 OK : 0 0 11 85 4 SD : 0 0 10 73 17 TX : 1 4 25 52 18 : 12 Sts : 0 3 21 62 14 : Prev Wk : 0 4 21 62 13 Prev Yr : 10 14 28 43 5 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 0 2 22 48 28 FL : 0 0 1 74 25 GA : 1 5 25 51 18 NC : 0 0 10 85 5 OK : 0 9 31 46 14 SC : 0 3 19 60 18 TX : 0 7 21 48 24 VA : 0 0 9 65 26 : 8 Sts : 0 4 20 56 20 : Prev Wk : 0 5 21 58 16 Prev Yr : 9 17 36 35 3 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 1 2 19 53 25 :: NJ : 20 60 20 0 0 AZ : 12 53 35 0 0 :: NM : 6 9 33 37 15 AR : 0 6 27 59 8 :: NY : 9 14 73 4 0 CA : 5 10 15 65 5 :: NC : 2 12 31 52 3 CO : 2 5 19 60 14 :: ND : 0 3 12 68 17 CT : 20 4 39 37 0 :: OH : 15 23 35 23 4 DE : 2 13 38 47 0 :: OK : 0 2 17 61 20 FL : 0 5 20 60 15 :: OR : 2 8 35 47 8 GA : 1 5 30 54 10 :: PA : 23 36 32 8 1 ID : 0 3 20 56 21 :: RI : 5 48 43 4 0 IL : 0 3 22 60 15 :: SC : 2 9 36 48 5 IN : 2 8 34 51 5 :: SD : 1 0 9 57 33 IA : 1 4 17 55 23 :: TN : 2 11 33 47 7 KS : 0 2 17 60 21 :: TX : 3 7 29 46 15 KY : 6 19 30 37 8 :: UT : 1 7 36 55 1 LA : 0 3 22 59 16 :: VT : 0 0 69 19 12 ME : 0 27 35 27 11 :: VA : 31 30 27 12 0 MD : 10 33 41 15 1 :: WA : 0 34 50 13 3 MA : 0 18 15 67 0 :: WV : 38 40 19 3 0 MI : 1 7 24 51 17 :: WI : 0 1 25 55 19 MN : 0 4 14 68 14 :: WY : 0 0 6 72 22 MS : 0 3 27 53 17 :: : MO : 0 5 24 61 10 :: 48 Sts : 3 8 24 51 14 MT : 2 8 27 44 19 :: : NE : 0 2 13 63 22 :: Prev Wk: 3 8 23 50 16 NV : 1 15 14 69 1 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 26 41 11 NH : 0 17 32 51 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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