We 1 (7-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released July 11, 2000, 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 87, No. 28 July 2 - 8, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Hot, dry weather returned to the Southeast following 3 weeks of beneficial showers, placing renewed stress on pastures and summer crops. Meanwhile, an expanding dry regime across the South-Central States depleted topsoil moisture, especially across southern Texas. Dryness also intensified on the central High Plains, where a week-long heat wave frequently pushed temperatures above 100 degrees F and severely stressed dryland summer crops. Farther east, extreme maximum temperatures in the Corn Belt ranged from 85 degrees F in eastern sections to near 95 degrees F in western areas, generally favoring silking corn and blooming soybeans. In addition, heavy rain (1 to 4 inches in most areas) maintained adequate to locally excessive topsoil moisture in the Corn Belt, where consistent precipitation for 9 weeks has eliminated long-term drought from all but southwestern areas. In the Ohio Valley, a return to wet conditions slowed winter wheat harvesting. Widespread, occasionally heavy showers also fell on the northern Plains, generally aiding small grains but causing localized lowland flooding. Sharply cooler air arrived west of the Rockies, accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Northwest. Weekly temperatures averaged as much as 10 degrees F below normal in northern California, but soared up to 8 degrees F above normal on the central High Plains. In the East, temperatures ranged from 5 degrees F below normal in the northern Mid-Atlantic region to 5 degrees F above normal in Georgia. In the Southeast, weekly high temperatures averaged 97.1 degrees F in Tallahassee, FL, 97.6 degrees F in Columbus, GA, and 97.6 degrees F in Montgomery, AL. Readings peaked on Friday at 103 degrees F in Tallahassee, 102 degrees F in Columbus, and 101 degrees F in Montgomery. During the first 8 days of July, rainfall totaled only 0.28 inch in Tallahassee and 0.24 inch in Montgomery, while dry weather prevailed in Columbus, leaving year-to-date precipitation deficits at 22.76 inches, 16.13 inches, and 14.04 inches, respectively. Tallahassee's January 1 - July 8 rainfall, 11.43 inches, was just 33 percent of normal. Meanwhile on the central High Plains, Denver, CO notched their tenth consecutive day of 90-degree heat (June 29 - July 8), their longest such streak since August 27 - September 5, 1995. On Thursday, Denver's high of 101 degrees F represented their first day of triple-digit heat since July 20, 1998. Weekly highs averaged 100.0 degrees F in Imperial, NE and 99.3 degrees F in Hill City, KS, peaking at 105 degrees F on July 6 in Imperial and 102 degrees F on July 4 and 5 in the latter location. In Goodland, KS, where triple-digit heat was observed on July 5, 6, and 8, dry weather in early July left their January 1 - July 8 precipitation at 7.13 inches, or 66 percent of normal. At week's end, heat briefly spread as far north as the upper Midwest, where Huron, SD (101 degrees F on Saturday) posted a daily-record high. In contrast, cool weather prevailed in the West and arrived late in the week across the Northeast. On Tuesday, daily-record lows in the Northwest included 29 degrees F in Redmond, OR and 39 degrees F in Yakima, WA. Showers accompanied the cool weather as far south as northern California, where Red Bluff noted a daily-record rainfall (0.67 inch) on July 4. Red Bluff's normal July rainfall is 0.06 inch. Farther east, daily-record lows on Saturday included 45 degrees F in Scranton, PA and 53 degrees F in Wilmington, DE. Locally heavy thunderstorms continued to drench portions of the northern Plains and Midwest. Milwaukee, WI received a daily-record total (4.42 inches) for July 2. Later in the week, 24-hour rainfall totals for July 7-8 in Wisconsin reached 6.29 inches in Rhinelander and 4.62 inches in Green Bay. Green Bay's previous 24-hour rainfall record for July was 4.39 inches, set on July 23, 1912. Meanwhile, cool weather lingered across the central and eastern Corn Belt. In Chicago, IL, where the month's highest temperature (through July 8) was 84 degrees F, the mercury has not yet reached the 90-degree mark this year. In the previous 82 years, Chicago's latest first occurrence of 90-degree heat was July 21, 1960. In Indianapolis, IN, where the average date of the first 90-degree heat is June 12, temperatures also failed to reach the 90-degree mark through July 8, representing their latest such occurrence since August 6, 1979. In Alaska, wildfires continued to produce dense smoke in parts of the Yukon and Tanana River Valleys, where visibilities dropped to as low as one-half mile in Fairbanks. Meanwhile, unusually heavy rain soaked northern Alaska, where Barrow (0.63 inch on July 4) noted their ninth-wettest day during the 85-year period of record. Barrow's normal annual precipitation is 4.49 inches. Alaskan weekly temperatures averaged within 5 degrees F of normal statewide. Farther south, beneficial showers continued to ease long-term drought across parts of Hawaii, especially in windward areas. National Agricultural Summary July 3 - July 9, 2000 Highlights: Heavy rain spread across a large area of the Corn Belt, eliminating moisture shortages in most areas and producing flash floods and standing water in others. A signifcant number of fields showed signs of stress due to the excess moisture, especially east of the Mississippi river. Crop conditions deteriorated in the Southeast, where hot, dry weather reduced already low-moisture reserves. Above-normal temperatures stimulated crop development across most of the Corn Belt and in the northern Great Plains, while below-normal temperatures hindered crop growth in California and the Pacific Northwest. Around the Great Lakes and along the Atlantic coast, seasonably cool weather slightly limited crop progress. Dry weather aided fieldwork but increased moisture shortages in the Great Plains. Corn: One-fourth of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, compared with 14 percent last year and 11 percent normally silking by this date. Fields were most advanced in Texas, the Southeast, and across the southern Corn Belt. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development across most of the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Fields rapidly progressed to the silking stage in Kansas, advancing 35 percentage points during the week. Acreage silking advanced 20 to 30 percentage points in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. Development lagged slightly behind normal in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Below-normal temperatures hindered development in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Conditions were aided by adequate moisture supplies across most of the Corn Belt, although heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and flooding damaged some fields. In the Great Plains, fields were stressed by moisture shortages and extreme heat. Soybeans: Thirty-six percent of the crop was blooming, 7 percentage points ahead of last year's early pace and more than double the 17-percent average for this date. Warm weather stimulated growth across most of the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Fields rapidly entered the blooming stage across the Corn Belt, advancing 20 or more percentage points in many areas. A few fields entered the blooming stage in North Dakota and Wisconsin. Below-normal temperatures limited progress around the Great Lakes. Five percent of the acreage was setting pods, slightly ahead of last year's 4 percent and the 2-percent average. Fields in Louisiana and Mississippi were the most advanced, with 33 and 44 percent setting pods, respectively. Conditions deteriorated in parts of the Corn Belt due to excess soil moisture, while hot weather and moisture shortages stressed some fields in the Great Plains. Small grains: Winter wheat harvest advanced to 76 percent complete, nearly 1 week earlier than last year and more than 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest rapidly progressed in the eastern Corn Belt, even though rain shortened the work week. Ohio and Indiana producers harvested 50 and 36 percent of their wheat crop during the week, respectively. Dry weather aided progress in Colorado, where growers harvested nearly half of their crop during the week. Harvest also remained active in Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska. The harvest was nearly complete in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. Spring wheat and barley were 78 and 74 percent headed, respectively. Development of both crops was about 1 week ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Normally, 60 percent of spring wheat and 57 percent of barley would be heading by this date. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in the northern Great Plains, while below-normal temperatures hindered development in the Pacific Northwest. In Montana, scattered thunderstorms brought drought relief to some areas, but was accompanied by damaging hail and strong winds. In eastern Montana, insect populations increased due to hot, dry weather. Eighty-nine percent of oats were headed, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and well ahead of the 76-percent normal for this date. Above-normal temperatures aided development in the western Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. In Minnesota and North Dakota, acreage headed progressed 14 and 19 percentage points, respectively. Excessive soil moisture stressed fields in the parts of the Corn Belt. Cotton: Eighty-three percent of cotton acreage was at or beyond the squaring stage, 9 percentage points ahead of last year's pace and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Acreage setting bolls advanced to 27 percent, slightly ahead of last year and equal to the 5-year average. Above-normal temperatures stimulated development in the southern Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and most of the Southeast. Crop conditions deteriorated in most cotton-producing States due to increasing moisture shortages. Warm weather and adequate moisture supplies benefited cotton fields in North Carolina and Virginia. In California, cold weather hindered growth. Rice: Twenty-one percent of the crop was headed, ahead of last year's 18-percent progress and 1 week ahead of the 16-percent normal for this date. Development was most advanced in Texas, where nearly three-fourths of the acreage was headed and a few fields were drained. In Mississippi, development remained behind normal, despite hot weather. Temperatures averaging well below normal hindered development in California. Other crops: Sorghum was 22 percent headed, 2 percentage points ahead of last year, but behind the 24-percent average for this date. Development was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley, where 50 percent or more was headed. In Texas, development lagged behind normal, with less than half of the crop headed and just 10 percent turning color. Normally, 57 percent would be headed and 45 percent would be turning color by this date. Conditions deteriorated in South Dakota due to hot weather, strong winds, and increasing moisture shortages. Fifty-one percent of peanuts were pegging, slightly behind last year's pace. Winter Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 97 98 98 CA : 85 75 82 85 CO : 77 31 35 29 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 87 71 87 79 IN : 83 47 82 61 KS : 99 94 78 75 MI : 4 0 42 16 MO : 93 76 82 78 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 71 52 26 19 NC : 98 90 94 91 OH : 66 16 68 34 OK : 98 93 93 96 OR : 0 0 0 1 SD : 4 0 2 1 TX : 97 89 90 90 WA : 4 0 0 1 : 18 Sts: 76 65 63 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 91% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Blooming, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 13 7 20 14 IL : 44 25 32 16 IN : 38 18 45 17 IA : 54 32 33 23 KS : 47 34 11 20 KY : 25 19 23 12 LA : 68 45 54 46 MI : 12 1 34 13 MN : 26 4 19 15 MS : 71 61 79 56 MO : 45 23 16 12 NE : 26 17 19 10 NC : 11 5 9 9 ND : 6 0 4 5 OH : 34 12 47 21 SD : 21 11 24 15 TN : 10 2 18 8 WI : 3 0 0 3 : 18 Sts: 36 19 29 17 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 2 0 1 IL : 36 11 21 10 IN : 28 5 23 8 IA : 25 0 9 4 KS : 52 17 20 27 KY : 75 48 66 38 MI : 1 0 7 3 MN : 4 0 4 6 MO : 75 47 35 31 NE : 14 3 2 4 NC : 76 55 57 66 ND : 1 1 0 1 OH : 7 0 7 3 PA : 10 *3 9 7 SD : 0 0 0 0 TN : 79 58 80 65 TX : 75 67 64 66 WI : 0 0 1 1 : 18 Sts: 25 9 14 11 -------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 NA 4 4 IL : 6 NA 2 1 IN : 5 NA 4 1 IA : 0 NA 2 2 KS : 3 NA 2 3 KY : 5 NA 4 1 LA : 33 NA 24 20 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 1 NA 0 0 MS : 44 NA 50 23 MO : 9 NA 2 0 NE : 2 NA 1 0 NC : 0 NA 0 0 ND : 0 NA 0 0 OH : 4 NA 5 2 SD : 4 NA 2 2 TN : 0 NA 5 1 WI : 0 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 4 2 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Squaring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 85 66 81 80 AZ : 99 90 94 94 AR : 97 92 99 97 CA : 90 85 57 62 GA : 80 71 86 89 LA : 96 93 97 96 MS : 96 92 96 94 MO : 100 95 100 89 NC : 78 65 69 65 OK : 70 47 31 42 SC : 79 64 65 74 TN : 98 90 99 91 TX : 75 64 60 66 VA : 72 68 79 76 : 14 Sts: 83 73 74 76 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 50 23 30 28 CO : 0 0 0 0 IL : 3 2 1 1 KS : 4 0 1 4 LA : 63 58 74 50 MO : 18 3 9 6 NE : 0 0 2 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 6 2 4 7 SD : 3 0 5 2 TX : 49 44 47 57 : 11 Sts: 22 17 20 24 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 30 11 24 22 AZ : 50 39 38 47 AR : 15 6 25 29 CA : 18 15 4 7 GA : 43 28 34 43 LA : 72 38 54 54 MS : 50 32 54 50 MO : 33 10 64 34 NC : 15 3 14 16 OK : 4 3 1 4 SC : 21 14 8 21 TN : 25 8 32 20 TX : 19 15 16 22 VA : 0 0 0 1 : 14 Sts: 27 17 24 27 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Peanuts: Percent Pegging, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 29 19 54 53 FL : 46 29 70 NA GA : 61 45 65 67 NC : 50 30 37 33 OK : 41 40 25 52 TX : 55 32 40 NA VA : 31 11 49 40 : 7 Sts : 51 34 52 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 79 67 46 57 MN : 96 83 79 74 MT : 66 47 52 60 ND : 72 53 49 47 SD : 97 92 89 79 WA : 92 82 95 91 : 6 Sts : 78 62 60 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 79 64 51 56 MN : 95 82 66 68 MT : 66 44 51 54 ND : 68 44 42 46 WA : 98 85 93 92 : 5 Sts : 74 54 54 57 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 78% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 10 6 1 4 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 53 49 67 45 MS : 6 3 9 16 TX : 74 59 64 50 : 5 Sts : 21 17 18 16 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Jul 9, :Jul 2, :Jul 9, : 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 99 100 97 MN : 96 82 85 87 NE : 100 97 98 99 ND : 66 47 45 41 OH : 97 95 100 98 PA : 95 95 94 89 SD : 92 83 84 76 WI : 100 94 96 88 : 8 Sts : 89 79 80 76 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 52% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 2 6 30 45 17 IL : 1 3 10 48 38 IN : 1 2 12 52 33 IA : 1 7 19 46 27 KS : 1 7 25 53 14 KY : 0 3 14 43 40 MI : 3 7 25 56 9 MN : 0 3 24 54 19 MO : 1 4 21 55 19 NE : 8 12 26 40 14 NC : 1 3 19 65 12 ND : 3 4 13 64 16 OH : 3 6 19 45 27 PA : 1 6 17 53 23 SD : 1 3 14 59 23 TN : 1 4 14 45 36 TX : 1 4 21 54 20 WI : 2 4 20 53 21 : 18 Sts : 2 5 19 50 24 : Prev Wk : 2 5 19 51 23 Prev Yr : 1 4 17 54 24 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 17 27 41 2 AZ : 0 2 21 49 28 AR : 0 6 34 49 11 CA : 0 0 30 35 35 GA : 12 20 35 27 6 LA : 0 3 29 61 7 MS : 0 5 14 63 18 MO : 3 10 37 48 2 NC : 0 1 16 69 14 OK : 0 0 33 60 7 SC : 3 12 32 46 7 TN : 0 3 21 52 24 TX : 5 9 31 45 10 VA : 0 1 5 72 22 : 14 Sts : 4 8 28 48 12 : Prev Wk : 2 8 27 48 15 Prev Yr : 4 10 26 48 12 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 2 8 30 44 16 IL : 1 5 19 52 23 IN : 2 7 27 51 13 IA : 1 11 23 46 19 KS : 0 5 25 58 12 KY : 0 1 17 52 30 LA : 3 7 25 57 8 MI : 2 4 40 46 8 MN : 1 6 31 50 12 MS : 4 6 19 60 11 MO : 1 6 29 52 12 NE : 9 13 26 38 14 NC : 1 3 21 69 6 ND : 10 13 17 53 7 OH : 6 13 31 40 10 SD : 0 4 17 61 18 TN : 1 3 14 54 28 WI : 2 6 18 56 18 : 18 Sts : 2 7 25 50 16 : Prev Wk : 2 6 26 51 15 Prev Yr : 1 5 23 54 17 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 2 18 66 13 CO : 1 8 36 54 1 IL : 0 3 31 62 4 KS : 2 8 30 51 9 LA : 0 4 25 70 1 MO : 0 2 25 60 13 NE : 12 11 36 35 6 NM : 9 11 67 12 1 OK : 0 5 25 58 12 SD : 0 1 23 69 7 TX : 3 8 33 43 13 : 11 Sts : 3 7 31 49 10 : Prev Wk : 2 7 29 52 10 Prev Yr : 0 3 21 62 14 -------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 0 1 15 72 12 MN : 1 13 20 50 16 MT : 9 19 32 33 7 ND : 4 6 18 55 17 SD : 2 4 16 57 21 WA : 0 8 34 55 3 : 6 Sts : 4 10 22 50 14 : Prev Wk : 4 13 22 47 14 Prev Yr : 1 5 26 53 15 -------------------------------------- Barley: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 1 3 18 68 10 MN : 1 15 17 50 17 MT : 7 21 39 30 3 ND : 1 4 18 58 19 WA : 0 7 40 45 8 : 5 Sts : 3 10 27 49 11 : Prev Wk : 2 7 28 53 10 Prev Yr : 2 8 32 46 12 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 6 20 57 16 CA : 0 0 60 35 5 LA : 0 19 40 35 6 MS : 0 4 9 77 10 TX : 0 0 22 32 46 : 5 Sts : 0 7 29 50 14 : Prev Wk : 0 5 27 54 14 Prev Yr : 0 1 21 59 19 -------------------------------------- Oats: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 1 13 21 43 22 MN : 0 2 17 61 20 NE : 19 23 22 26 10 ND : 0 2 23 61 14 OH : 0 4 25 60 11 PA : 0 3 22 68 7 SD : 0 1 17 67 15 WI : 0 4 11 55 30 : 8 Sts : 1 5 19 57 18 : Prev Wk : 1 5 20 59 15 Prev Yr : 1 4 19 59 17 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 33 29 26 12 0 FL : 0 6 85 9 0 GA : 10 16 34 34 6 NC : 0 0 11 63 26 OK : 0 2 27 59 12 TX : 0 1 12 59 28 VA : 0 0 3 70 27 : 8 Sts : 8 11 27 41 13 : Prev Wk : 5 10 33 42 10 Prev Yr : 0 4 20 56 20 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 23 25 28 22 2 :: NJ : 0 0 46 54 0 AZ : 16 33 36 15 0 :: NM : 10 35 40 15 0 AR : 1 1 17 60 21 :: NY : 0 0 6 71 23 CA : 40 30 15 15 0 :: NC : 2 10 37 48 3 CO : 14 22 40 23 1 :: ND : 2 7 22 54 15 CT : 0 0 20 21 59 :: OH : 1 5 24 54 16 DE : 0 4 13 81 2 :: OK : 0 2 16 55 27 FL : 0 10 80 10 0 :: OR : 2 3 32 54 9 GA : 26 29 30 14 1 :: PA : 1 6 36 48 9 ID : 10 10 38 41 1 :: RI : 0 0 47 36 17 IL : 0 2 13 61 24 :: SC : 23 25 32 18 2 IN : 0 4 23 57 16 :: SD : 2 8 21 58 11 IA : 9 17 30 32 12 :: TN : 2 8 32 50 8 KS : 4 20 30 41 5 :: TX : 7 13 37 33 10 KY : 1 5 28 53 13 :: UT : 9 30 37 24 0 LA : 3 10 37 47 3 :: VT : 0 0 17 36 47 ME : 0 0 2 65 33 :: VA : 0 3 21 59 17 MD : 1 2 13 63 21 :: WA : 0 18 49 33 0 MA : 0 0 7 66 27 :: WV : 0 1 15 66 18 MI : 0 4 18 62 16 :: WI : 0 2 12 67 19 MN : 0 3 20 63 14 :: WY : 9 22 47 22 0 MS : 17 16 35 31 1 :: : MO : 10 18 42 28 2 :: 48 Sts : 9 14 30 38 9 MT : 14 28 34 22 2 :: : NE : 26 31 32 11 0 :: Prev Wk: 8 14 28 39 11 NV : 1 5 48 45 1 :: Prev Yr: 3 8 24 51 14 NH : 0 2 8 38 52 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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