We 1 (8-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 22, 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. 34 August 13 - 19, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Some of the season's warmest air briefly reached the Midwest, pushing temperatures above 90 degrees F for the first time this year in much of the central Corn Belt. After midweek, however, a cold front brought sharply cooler air and widespread showers to the Corn Belt, maintaining favorable conditions for filling corn and soybeans. Meanwhile, extreme heat and dryness persisted across the Plains (except the Dakotas) and the South, severely stressing pastures and immature summer crops. Weekly temperatures averaged 2 to 6 degrees F above normal from the central and southern Plains eastward to the lower Mississippi Valley, and peaked above 105 degrees F as far north as Kansas. Unfavorably dry weather returned to the drought-stricken Southeast, where high temperatures frequently ranged from 95 to 105 degrees F. In contrast, very cool weather prevailed in the Northwest and Northeast, holding weekly temperatures as much as 7 degrees F below normal. Despite cooler conditions in the Northwest, continued dry and occasionally breezy weather maintained unusually vigorous wildfire activity. In the Southwest, however, remnant moisture from former Tropical Storms Beryl (Atlantic Basin) and Ileana (Pacific Basin) contributed to a beneficial increase in seasonal shower activity. Beryl made landfall early on August 15, about 115 miles south of Brownsville, TX, bringing light but beneficial pre-planting showers to southern Texas' winter crop areas. In Illinois, temperatures finally attained the 90-degree mark in locations such as Peoria (91 degrees F on August 14) and Springfield (91 degrees F on August 15). Previously, records for the latest first occurrence of 90-degree heat had been set on July 22, 1960, in Peoria, and July 16, 1904 in Springfield. Elsewhere in Illinois, Chicago (92 degrees F on August 15) also experienced their first 90-degree day, their latest such observance since September 14, 1915. Moline, IL reached 92 degrees F on August 14 and 15, giving the city 4 days of 90-degree heat this year (the other days were June 1 and 8, which featured highs of 90 degrees F). In a normal year, Moline experiences 15 days of 90-degree heat through July and 21 days by the end of August. Meanwhile in Colorado, the year-to-date number of days with highs at or above 90 degrees F reached 53 in Denver and 79 in Grand Junction, approaching the stations' records of 60 days in 1994 and 90 days in 1977, respectively. North Platte, NE recorded 16 consecutive days of 90-degree heat from August 1-16, their longest such streak since a 20-day hot spell from August 25 - September 13, 1990. North Platte's January 1 - August 19 total of 48 days with highs at or above 90 degrees F is well above the annual normal of 34, and represents their greatest annual sum since 48 such days were also observed in 1995. In Kansas, Wichita's 6 consecutive days of triple-digit heat from August 11-16 marked their longest string of 100-degree readings since June 23-29, 1998. Hill City, KS registered 108 degrees F on Monday, tying their all-time record for August. Farther north, Saturday's high of 82 degrees F in Helena, MT was their last of 44 consecutive days (July 7 - August 19) with highs at or above 80 degrees F. Helena's previous record of 38 such days had been set in July-August 1967. In the South, three consecutive daily-record highs were set in Huntsville, AL (97, 99, and 102 degrees F) from August 15-17, El Dorado, AR (106, 106, and 108 degrees F) from August 16-18, and Columbus, GA (102, 104, and 100 degrees F) from August 17-19. Memphis, TN logged 103 degrees F on Thursday, their highest reading since a maximum of 104 degrees F on July 31, 1986. For El Dorado, Friday's heat represented their hottest day since a high of 108 degrees F on August 19, 1999. Cooler air edged toward the Southeast at week's end, while temperatures fell sharply across the Midwest and Northeast. On Friday, Huron, SD posted a daily-record low of 44 degrees F, just 4 days after a record high of 102 degrees F. A day later in Wisconsin, Rhinelander's low of 37 degrees F was a record low for August 19. Locally heavy rainfall eased soil moisture shortages on the central High Plains and boosted month-to-date totals to 2.27 inches in Denver, CO and 1.64 inches in Cheyenne, WY. Denver's sum was aided by a 1.45-inch total on August 17. In Arizona, Flagstaff's August 1-19 precipitation totaled 1.90 inches, accounting for 21 percent of their year-to-date total. Despite the areas of improved moisture in the West, the Nation's year-to-date wildfire acreage topped 5.5 million acres by the end of the week, more than 220 percent of the 10-year average. About 45 percent of the burned acreage was in the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Farther east, the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl deposited generally an inch of rain or less in southern Texas. Nevertheless, Corpus Christi, TX tallied a daily-record rainfall (0.79 inch) on August 15. At week's end, remnant moisture from former eastern Pacific Hurricane Hector reached the Hawaiian Islands. On the Big Island, Pahala noted a 24-hour (August 19-20) total of 2.58 inches, while on Oahu, Maunawili recorded 3.71 inches. Elsewhere on Oahu, 24-hour rainfall totaled 6.91 inches at the Wilson Tunnel. Meanwhile in Alaska, cool conditions persisted across interior sections (weekly temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F below normal), while unusually warm weather prevailed in southern areas (up to 5 degrees F above normal). On Sunday, August 13, Kodiak collected a daily-record high of 77 degrees F. Three days later in the Yukon River drainage basin, an early-season freeze brought a daily-record low of 30 degrees F to Bettles, and produced minima of 23 degrees F in Eagle and 27 degrees F in Central. National Agricultural Summary August 14 - 20, 2000 Highlights: Hot, dry weather stressed maturing row crops, but aided harvest progress in the Southeast, lower Mississippi Valley, and Great Plains. In the Corn Belt, below-normal temperatures slightly limited crop development, but helped maintain crop conditions, despite increasing moisture shortages. The small grain harvest continued with few delays in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Seasonal temperatures benefited row crops in California. Cool weather and adequate moisture supplies aided crops along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Corn: Seventy-seven percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage and 40 percent was dented. Development remained slightly ahead of last year, when 76 percent was at or beyond the dough stage and 36 percent was dented. Both stages were more than 1 week ahead of their 5-year averages of 60 and 22 percent, respectively. Above-normal temperatures stimulated crop development in the central and southern Great Plains. Eighteen percent entered the dough stage in Colorado, and 16 percent reached the dent stage in Kansas. In Texas, 59 percent was mature and 49 percent was harvested. In the Corn Belt, fields rapidly developed, in spite of cooler-than-normal temperatures in many areas. In Iowa, 20 percent entered the dough stage and 22 percent reached the dent stage during the week. Across the northern Corn Belt, from Wisconsin to South Dakota, more than 20 percent of the acreage entered the dough stage. Corn dented progressed about 20 percentage points in Indiana, Nebraska, and Tennessee. Conditions rebounded in Minnesota and North Dakota, as rain relieved moisture shortages and mild temperatures reduced moisture requirements. Rain maintained moisture supplies and boosted crop conditions in parts of the Corn Belt, but moisture supplies diminished and conditions slightly deteriorated in most areas. Soybeans: Ninety-one percent of the acreage was setting pods, slightly ahead of last year's 88-percent pace and more than 1 week ahead of the 80-percent normal for this date. Acreage dropping leaves, at 3 percent, was also ahead of last year and the average for this date. Below-normal temperatures limited development in the northern Great Plains, eastern Corn Belt, and mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains. However, fields rapidly began setting pods in Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina. Above-normal temperatures accelerated development in the lower Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. In Arkansas and Missouri, pod setting advanced 18 and 12 percentage points, respectively. In Louisiana and Mississippi, 23 and 18 percent, respectively, was dropping leaves. In Kansas, 17 percent was dropping leaves, more than 2 weeks ahead of normal. Conditions deteriorated in the central Great Plains and southern Corn Belt due to moisture shortages and excessive heat. Scattered rains and mild temperatures limited deterioration in the northern and eastern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. Timely rains boosted conditions in Minnesota and North Dakota. Cotton: Ninety-six percent of the crop was setting bolls, and bolls were opening on 21 percent of the crop. Acreage setting bolls lagged slightly behind last year, but equaled the 5-year average. Bolls were opening slightly ahead of last year and the average. Above-normal temperatures stimulated development in most cotton-producing States. In Oklahoma, acreage setting bolls advanced 15 percentage points. Acreage with bolls opening advanced 34 percentage points in Mississippi and 30 percentage points in Louisiana, to 57 and 60 percent, respectively. Fields with bolls opening increased 10 percentage points in Georgia and Tennessee and 12 percentage points in Alabama. Hot weather quickly ripened fields in Arizona. Cool weather hindered progress in North Carolina and Virginia. Conditions deteriorated in the southern Great Plains, interior parts of the Mississippi Delta, and most of the Southeast due to extreme moisture shortages. Rain improved conditions in parts of the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Small grains: Spring wheat and barley were 66 percent harvested, more than 1 week ahead of the 5-year average, and almost 2 weeks ahead of last year's slow pace. Rain delays were brief across the northern Great Plains, slightly limiting progress in isolated parts of North and South Dakota. Harvest continued without rain delays in the Pacific Northwest. The oat harvest advanced to 87 percent complete, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead of the average for this date. Harvest remained active in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains. In Wisconsin, harvest advanced 21 percentage points, despite temporary rain delays. In Pennsylvania, growers harvested nearly one-fourth of their crop during the week, but progress remained behind normal. Rice: Eighty-six percent of the crop was headed, slightly behind last year and the 5-year average. Nineteen percent was harvested, ahead of last year's 17-percent pace and almost 1 week ahead of the 14-percent average for this date. Hot weather promoted rapid development in Arkansas and Mississippi, although acreage headed lagged behind normal. Seasonal temperatures aided progress in California, where one-fourth of the acreage headed during the week. Harvest rapidly progressed with no rain delays in Louisiana and Texas. Other crops: Ninety-one percent of the sorghum acreage was headed and 56 percent of the crop was turning color. Development through these stages continued ahead of last year and more than 1 week ahead of the average for this date. Above-normal temperatures accelerated ripening in the lower Mississippi Valley and most of the Great Plains, but conditions deteriorated due to increasing moisture shortages. Peanut conditions deteriorated due to excessive heat and severe moisture shortages. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 46 28 39 39 IL : 89 80 88 68 IN : 93 80 93 70 IA : 72 52 66 46 KS : 89 84 80 76 KY : 86 82 92 79 MI : 19 8 55 31 MN : 60 38 59 47 MO : 95 89 86 80 NE : 87 77 80 65 NC : 92 87 86 92 ND : 91 83 85 90 OH : 79 65 86 59 PA : 62 45 56 55 SD : 74 50 69 48 TN : 93 90 95 94 TX : 96 91 97 96 WI : 43 20 70 51 : 18 Sts: 77 63 76 60 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 54 73 62 IL : 94 91 92 81 IN : 94 84 94 77 IA : 99 96 98 94 KS : 93 83 69 74 KY : 68 53 71 55 LA : 98 95 96 92 MI : 74 47 94 84 MN : 98 91 94 91 MS : 98 95 99 91 MO : 87 75 69 63 NE : 96 88 88 85 NC : 50 28 49 46 ND : 100 98 99 99 OH : 90 72 99 81 SD : 92 83 84 83 TN : 73 58 73 60 WI : 73 58 86 66 : 18 Sts: 91 82 88 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 10 0 9 8 IL : 52 38 50 26 IN : 47 27 51 21 IA : 33 11 31 13 KS : 58 42 42 38 KY : 63 55 68 50 MI : 3 0 19 8 MN : 21 7 18 13 MO : 78 64 65 52 NE : 52 30 23 16 NC : 70 64 69 76 ND : 46 33 23 18 OH : 25 10 40 14 PA : 18 8 21 13 SD : 27 16 20 12 TN : 74 55 84 74 TX : 87 75 68 78 WI : 5 1 18 11 : 18 Sts: 40 25 36 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 NA 2 1 IL : 1 NA 0 0 IN : 5 NA 5 2 IA : 0 NA 2 0 KS : 17 NA 1 3 KY : 0 NA 1 0 LA : 18 NA 14 9 MI : 0 NA 0 0 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MS : 23 NA 30 15 MO : 0 NA 0 0 NE : 9 NA 0 0 NC : 3 NA 0 0 ND : 2 NA 1 2 OH : 2 NA 4 1 SD : 4 NA 4 4 TN : 0 NA 0 0 WI : 1 NA 0 0 : 18 Sts: 3 NA 2 1 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Cotton: Percent Setting Bolls, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 96 93 94 95 AZ : 100 100 100 100 AR : 100 100 100 100 CA : 95 90 94 87 GA : 97 94 98 99 LA : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 100 100 MO : 100 100 100 100 NC : 98 92 99 94 OK : 95 80 96 91 SC : 86 78 91 92 TN : 100 98 100 100 TX : 94 88 95 94 VA : 99 98 97 99 : 14 Sts: 96 92 97 96 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 98 96 100 97 CO : 56 43 89 76 IL : 98 96 95 77 KS : 94 86 88 84 LA : 100 99 100 98 MO : 96 92 86 84 NE : 92 86 83 84 NM : 42 31 73 46 OK : 73 60 82 72 SD : 89 80 72 73 TX : 92 87 87 91 : 11 Sts: 91 84 87 85 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 20 8 14 11 AZ : 58 30 20 34 AR : 15 6 16 10 CA : 10 3 4 11 GA : 21 11 19 23 LA : 60 30 41 29 MS : 57 23 46 33 MO : 8 3 27 12 NC : 5 2 18 11 OK : 3 2 1 3 SC : 6 4 6 8 TN : 11 1 11 6 TX : 17 15 20 21 VA : 1 0 4 17 : 14 Sts: 21 12 20 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 89 81 82 62 CO : 2 1 7 4 IL : 32 29 35 15 KS : 48 32 25 19 LA : 97 85 100 87 MO : 56 39 36 35 NE : 30 23 9 8 NM : 18 12 4 4 OK : 35 31 15 18 SD : 35 25 25 18 TX : 75 62 58 68 : 11 Sts: 56 43 37 38 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 54 29 25 31 MN : 66 47 48 51 MT : 65 50 20 34 ND : 57 42 32 34 SD : 97 93 90 80 WA : 69 45 30 51 : 6 Sts : 66 50 37 42 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 55 31 25 33 MN : 89 69 48 52 MT : 74 61 25 32 ND : 60 44 32 44 WA : 70 49 25 50 : 5 Sts : 66 49 28 39 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 79% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 100 100 100 MN : 85 71 79 73 NE : 100 98 98 99 ND : 67 51 46 42 OH : 100 90 100 96 PA : 73 49 89 78 SD : 100 97 93 89 WI : 94 73 87 76 : 8 Sts : 87 74 81 75 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 66% of last year's oat acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 85 77 94 89 CA : 70 45 51 69 LA : 98 95 98 95 MS : 83 69 93 92 TX : 98 98 98 97 : 5 Sts : 86 76 88 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 95% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Aug 20,:Aug 13,:Aug 20,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 1 1 CA : 0 0 0 0 LA : 76 55 66 53 MS : 1 0 2 3 TX : 69 45 50 43 : 5 Sts : 19 13 17 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 95% of last year's rice acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 11 38 39 9 IL : 1 2 11 46 40 IN : 1 3 16 52 28 IA : 3 9 19 47 22 KS : 4 13 35 39 9 KY : 1 4 19 45 31 MI : 3 7 19 61 10 MN : 2 4 19 56 19 MO : 0 2 17 60 21 NE : 15 14 28 33 10 NC : 1 4 14 60 21 ND : 3 4 15 60 18 OH : 2 5 18 48 27 PA : 0 4 10 47 39 SD : 4 9 20 44 23 TN : 7 12 26 37 18 TX : 0 4 30 55 11 WI : 1 5 20 53 21 : 18 Sts : 4 7 20 46 23 : Prev Wk : 3 6 20 47 24 Prev Yr : 4 10 28 43 15 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 28 28 29 15 0 AZ : 0 3 16 57 24 AR : 4 11 30 43 12 CA : 0 0 20 70 10 GA : 12 22 34 25 7 LA : 9 19 43 28 1 MS : 8 14 35 35 8 MO : 0 9 35 50 6 NC : 1 3 13 65 18 OK : 2 6 38 36 18 SC : 2 9 42 45 2 TN : 0 5 30 57 8 TX : 11 18 30 33 8 VA : 0 0 9 69 22 : 14 Sts : 8 15 30 38 9 : Prev Wk : 7 12 30 40 11 Prev Yr : 5 17 31 37 10 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 9 22 31 30 8 IL : 1 4 17 48 30 IN : 2 6 23 53 16 IA : 3 10 21 46 20 KS : 5 15 37 41 2 KY : 0 5 20 48 27 LA : 16 30 34 18 2 MI : 4 7 20 61 8 MN : 2 6 25 52 15 MS : 9 19 32 34 6 MO : 1 7 25 51 16 NE : 21 25 30 19 5 NC : 1 2 16 68 13 ND : 7 11 21 53 8 OH : 4 9 26 43 18 SD : 1 9 18 49 23 TN : 5 18 31 39 7 WI : 1 4 19 52 24 : 18 Sts : 4 10 24 45 17 : Prev Wk : 3 8 24 47 18 Prev Yr : 6 14 32 38 10 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 7 32 52 8 CO : 11 18 45 25 1 IL : 1 3 26 57 13 KS : 3 14 39 39 5 LA : 3 11 45 37 4 MO : 0 4 25 55 16 NE : 20 24 36 17 3 NM : 30 10 35 24 1 OK : 0 12 33 53 2 SD : 5 26 33 30 6 TX : 12 23 34 25 6 : 11 Sts : 8 17 36 34 5 : Prev Wk : 5 16 37 35 7 Prev Yr : 2 8 27 54 9 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 19 55 20 CA : 0 0 45 50 5 LA : 3 3 50 29 15 MS : 0 5 23 65 7 TX : 0 0 10 48 42 : 5 Sts : 1 3 28 51 17 : Prev Wk : 1 3 29 49 18 Prev Yr : 1 2 21 57 19 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 52 27 19 2 0 FL : 0 0 54 39 7 GA : 8 14 32 37 9 NC : 1 1 9 79 10 OK : 2 10 40 42 6 TX : 17 12 25 38 8 VA : 0 0 16 59 25 : 8 Sts : 14 12 28 38 8 : Prev Wk : 11 12 27 40 10 Prev Yr : 4 10 31 39 16 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 30 41 22 7 0 :: NJ : 0 0 0 48 52 AZ : 18 35 34 13 0 :: NM : 6 45 37 12 0 AR : 14 37 34 14 1 :: NY : 0 0 7 77 16 CA : 35 35 30 0 0 :: NC : 6 9 24 52 9 CO : 26 32 30 11 1 :: ND : 5 11 29 49 6 CT : 0 0 0 97 3 :: OH : 0 4 25 57 14 DE : 0 3 7 67 23 :: OK : 4 13 43 36 4 FL : 0 5 45 50 0 :: OR : 3 20 34 37 6 GA : 17 32 35 14 2 :: PA : 1 6 23 64 6 ID : 26 37 30 7 0 :: RI : 0 0 12 64 24 IL : 1 6 22 53 18 :: SC : 4 16 47 31 2 IN : 0 3 28 57 12 :: SD : 5 17 31 38 9 IA : 8 13 31 39 9 :: TN : 10 25 37 25 3 KS : 8 26 41 23 2 :: TX : 25 35 30 9 1 KY : 2 5 22 52 19 :: UT : 18 41 31 10 0 LA : 27 36 30 7 0 :: VT : 13 11 26 43 7 ME : 2 2 21 20 55 :: VA : 0 1 10 64 25 MD : 2 2 7 68 21 :: WA : 2 34 49 15 0 MA : 0 0 7 80 13 :: WV : 0 0 18 63 19 MI : 3 12 28 48 9 :: WI : 4 10 34 46 6 MN : 2 11 32 49 6 :: WY : 24 44 27 5 0 MS : 28 40 24 7 1 :: : MO : 7 18 41 32 2 :: 48 Sts : 15 23 31 27 4 MT : 28 30 32 9 1 :: : NE : 48 34 14 4 0 :: Prev Wk: 13 21 32 29 5 NV : 14 22 32 32 0 :: Prev Yr: 11 19 31 33 6 NH : 0 0 26 46 28 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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