We 1 (9-00) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 19, 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. 38 September 10 - 16, 2000 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Hot, dry weather persisted across the western half of the Nation, favoring summer crop dry down and harvesting, but causing winter wheat planting delays and hampering the emergence of already planted wheat. Weekly temperatures averaged generally 4 to 10 degrees F above normal in the Plains and Intermountain West, peaking at or above 100 degrees F as far north as southern Idaho and southeastern Montana. In contrast, widespread, locally heavy showers preceded the arrival of sharply cooler air in the Midwest and East. Weekly rainfall exceeded 2 inches in many areas from Wisconsin and Illinois into the Northeast, slowing fieldwork but aiding immature summer crops in the northern Corn Belt. Late-week frost in the northern Corn Belt did not adversely affect maturing corn and soybeans, although temperatures fell to 40 degrees F or below as far south as central Illinois. Farther south, showers slowed fieldwork but boosted topsoil moisture from eastern Texas to Mississippi. At week's end, Hurricane Gordon formed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, then moved north-northeastward and weakened to tropical-storm intensity before making landfall near Cedar Key, FL on the evening of September 17. (Additional details on Gordon will appear in next week's summary.) Early in the week, beneficial showers lingered in portions of the Interior Northwest. Several locations in eastern Oregon noted daily-record rainfall totals on Sunday, including Meacham (1.24 inches) and LaGrande (0.58 inch). A day later, heavy rain shifted into the Great Lakes region, where Detroit, MI (3.71 inches) and Milwaukee, WI (2.96 inches) collected record rainfall for September 11. Detroit's total also represented their greatest single-day September rainfall, surpassing the record of 3.21 inches set on September 3, 1879. During the first 16 days of the month, Detroit's precipitation of 6.19 inches marked their highest September total since 7.52 inches fell in 1986. Farther south, showers provided limited relief from long-term dryness. Joplin, MO netted a daily-record total of 1.12 inches on Tuesday, ending their 24-day (August 19 - September 11) spell without measurable rainfall. In Texas, Abilene received 0.35 inch on September 12, ending their record-tying dry spell at 72 days (July 2 - September 11). Abilene also registered a 72-day streak without measurable precipitation in June-August 1970. Heavier rain eased drought in the central and western Gulf Coast region, where Galveston, TX (3.50 inches on September 13) posted a daily-record rainfall. Rain bypassed most of the Plains, however, allowing record-breaking dry spells to persist in locations such as Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (78 days without measurable rain from July 1 to September 16) and Oklahoma City, OK (49 days without a drop of rain from July 30 to September 16). Meanwhile, late-season heat continued to grip areas from the Plains westward. Denver, CO posted a high of 95 degrees F on Saturday, their record-tying 60th day this year with highs at or above 90 degrees F. Denver also observed 60 such days in 1994. North Platte, NE tallied 7 days of 90 degrees F heat during the first 16 days of September, boosting their year-to-date total to 63 days. North Platte's record of 67 days was established in 1934 and 1936. Records for the number of September days with triple-digit heat were set in locations such as Dallas-Ft. Worth (7 days, breaking the 1951 record of 6 days), Oklahoma City (7 days, breaking the 1998 record of 6 days), and Amarillo, TX (5 days, breaking the 1947 record of 3 days). With a high of 106 degrees F on September 11, Wichita noted their latest reading above 105 degrees F. Their previous record was 106 degrees F on September 3, 1947. Farther north, Boise, ID attained 101 degrees F on September 14, their latest observance of a high above 100 degrees F. On the same day, Phoenix, AZ tallied 112 degrees F, their latest reading above 110 degrees F and third-warmest September day on record. September-record highs were set or tied during the week in several locations, including Tucson, AZ (107 degrees F on Thursday), Bozeman, MT (97 degrees F on Friday), and Butte, MT (93 degrees F on Friday). Cooler air reached the Plains late in the week, dropping Wichita's temperature (53 degrees F on September 15) to its lowest level since June 18. Farther north, lows included 30 degrees F in Hayward, WI, 31 degrees F in Grand Forks, ND, and 32 degrees F in Aberdeen, SD. A day later, daily-record lows included 39 degrees F in Springfield, IL and 40 degrees F in Gilbert, AR. Record heat continued in the West, however, where Saturday's high soared to 108 degrees F in Pasadena and San Bernardino. In Hawaii, significant showers were confined to windward locations, while mostly dry weather prevailed in drought-affected leeward areas. Meanwhile, cool (as much as 4 degrees F below normal), showery weather continued to affect Alaska. Cold Bay noted a daily-record low of 35 degrees F on Friday. National Agricultural Summary September 11 - 17, 2000 Highlights: Hot, dry weather ripened crops and aided harvest in most areas of the western Corn Belt and Great Plains. Cool weather delayed ripening, and wet weather delayed harvest in parts of the eastern Corn Belt. Rain also interfered with harvest efforts along the western Gulf Coast, adjacent parts of the interior Mississippi Delta, and most of the Northeast. In the Southeast, seasonal to above-normal temperatures promoted ripening, and harvest continued with only isolated rain delays. Hard, dry soils limited winter grain seeding in most areas of the Great Plains. Above-normal temperatures ripened fields and harvest activities accelerated in California. Corn: Ninety-five percent of the crop was dented and 67 percent was mature. Denting progress was slightly behind last year's pace, while acreage mature exceeded last year's progress. Development through both stages was about 1 week ahead of normal. Above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields in the southern and western Corn Belt and adjacent parts of the Great Plains. A pocket of cooler-than-normal weather limited ripening in the eastern Corn Belt. Acreage denting more than doubled in Michigan, but progress remained slightly behind normal. Fields also rapidly entered the dent stage in Wisconsin. Sixty percent was mature in Minnesota, up from 20 percent a week earlier. In Illinois and Iowa, about one-fourth of the crop reached maturity during the week. Just 12 percent ripened in Indiana and Kentucky. Harvest advanced to 15 percent complete, compared with 11 percent last year and more than double the 7 percent normal for this date. Dry weather aided harvest progress in the Great Plains, especially in Kansas, where more than one-fourth of the crop was harvested during the week. Harvest was also active in the southern Corn Belt and along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. In North Carolina, 25 percent was harvested during the week. Missouri's harvest advanced 20 percentage points and was 90 percent complete in the Bootheel. Kentucky and Tennessee producers harvested 12 and 17 percent, respectively. Soybeans: Sixty-six percent of the acreage was dropping leaves, ahead of last year's 45-percent pace and 1 week ahead of the 37-percent average for this date. Fields rapidly approached maturity in Iowa, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota, where more than 40 percent of the acreage began dropping leaves during the week. In Nebraska, 35 percent of the acreage began shedding leaves. About one-fourth of the acreage began dropping leaves in the southern and eastern Corn Belt. In Michigan, 21 percent began dropping leaves, but progress remained well behind normal. Fields slowly ripened along the Atlantic Coastal Plains. Seven percent was harvested, compared with 5 percent last year and the normal harvest pace of 3 percent. Harvest accelerated in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains. In Kansas, progress more than doubled to 31 percent. Normally, just 3 percent of the Kansas crop would be harvested by this date. Rain limited progress in the eastern Corn Belt, where early progress lagged slightly behind normal. In the lower Mississippi Valley, harvest was aided by dry weather in Mississippi and limited by wet weather in Louisiana. Cotton: Bolls were opening on 74 percent of the acreage, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Above-normal temperatures quickly ripened fields in the southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, and most of the Southeast. In Oklahoma, bolls began opening on more than one-fifth of the acreage during the week. Development lagged in the Atlantic Coastal Plains, despite rapid progress in North Carolina. Hot weather accelerated ripening in California, where bolls began opening in 25 percent of the fields. Sixteen percent of the crop was picked, compared with 12 percent last year and the 11-percent average. Harvest rapidly advanced in the Mississippi Delta, even though rain limited progress along the western Gulf coast. Louisiana growers picked nearly one-fourth of the crop during the week, while Mississippi and Missouri growers picked 10 percent of their cotton acreage. The harvest pace gained momentum in the Southeast. In Oklahoma, conditions deteriorated in late-maturing fields due to excessive heat and severe moisture shortages. Winter wheat: Planting progressed to 13 percent complete. Hard, dry soils restricted field preparations and planting in most areas of the Great Plains. However, planting was active in the sandy areas of the central High Plains, despite inadequate moisture supplies. Soft red winter wheat seeding progressed ahead of normal in Michigan, where growers planted 10 percent of the acreage. Rain boosted soil moisture supplies in parts of the wheat-producing areas of the eastern Corn Belt. Planting lagged in the Pacific Northwest. Rice: Fifty-one percent of the crop was harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year's pace, but equal to the average for this date. Rain prevented completion of the harvest in Texas and Louisiana. Dry weather aided progress in Arkansas and Mississippi, where nearly one-fifth of the acreage was harvested during the week. In California, harvest gained momentum as above-normal temperatures accelerated ripening. Other Crops: Ninety-four percent of the sorghum acreage was turning color and 77 percent was mature, more than 1 week ahead of last year and the average for this date. Harvest progress, at 55 percent, was also well ahead of last year and the average. Hot, dry weather accelerated ripening and aided harvest in the Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and southern Corn Belt. Eight percent of the peanuts were harvested. Progress lagged well behind last year and the average along the eastern Gulf Coast and adjacent inland areas of the Southeast. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 81 75 76 79 IL : 98 93 98 90 IN : 98 97 100 86 IA : 99 95 96 91 KS : 100 100 98 96 KY : 99 98 100 97 MI : 70 33 95 73 MN : 98 87 97 91 MO : 100 100 100 95 NE : 98 94 96 91 NC : 98 95 99 98 ND : 95 88 91 93 OH : 85 75 98 82 PA : 75 58 68 68 SD : 92 75 86 85 TN : 100 99 100 100 TX : 100 97 95 98 WI : 85 54 95 78 : 18 Sts: 95 87 96 89 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 40 24 22 20 IL : 77 53 76 46 IN : 60 48 74 47 IA : 87 61 70 51 KS : 96 88 62 59 KY : 87 75 93 71 MI : 14 2 57 32 MN : 60 20 41 32 MO : 94 86 86 67 NE : 80 53 37 29 NC : 90 85 89 93 ND : 35 23 23 37 OH : 31 14 57 25 PA : 20 5 28 28 SD : 41 23 28 28 TN : 97 93 99 90 TX : 95 88 89 87 WI : 18 6 44 33 : 18 Sts: 67 46 59 43 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 4 0 0 0 IL : 13 4 11 5 IN : 7 4 12 5 IA : 10 3 3 3 KS : 61 35 20 16 KY : 33 21 60 34 MI : 0 0 5 2 MN : 2 0 1 1 MO : 48 28 38 25 NE : 18 6 3 2 NC : 35 10 41 50 ND : 0 0 0 1 OH : 1 0 6 3 PA : 2 1 10 6 SD : 2 0 1 1 TN : 66 49 85 52 TX : 72 60 64 66 WI : 0 0 2 1 : 18 Sts: 15 7 11 7 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 94% of last year's corn acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 0 0 0 CA : 2 0 0 0 CO : 36 13 45 39 ID : 16 8 9 15 IL : 1 0 0 0 IN : 2 1 1 2 KS : 4 2 11 9 MI : 10 0 9 7 MO : 2 0 1 2 MT : 9 3 17 14 NE : 43 13 42 41 NC : 4 1 2 2 OH : 0 0 1 1 OK : 8 6 15 12 OR : 4 0 0 4 SD : 20 9 33 44 TX : 14 8 25 28 WA : 38 29 55 54 : 18 Sts: 13 6 19 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 33 20 21 17 IL : 62 33 51 31 IN : 72 52 77 53 IA : 82 39 29 32 KS : 90 85 40 42 KY : 41 17 65 31 LA : 79 67 58 54 MI : 25 4 55 38 MN : 76 29 41 46 MS : 81 70 75 57 MO : 57 31 35 24 NE : 76 41 28 28 NC : 17 10 15 14 ND : 77 36 35 55 OH : 57 29 79 49 SD : 83 41 44 56 TN : 33 22 41 26 WI : 38 16 48 34 : 18 Sts: 66 37 45 37 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 96 95 95 86 CO : 33 6 14 10 IL : 48 28 50 22 KS : 77 60 35 29 LA : 100 100 100 98 MO : 79 62 57 47 NE : 73 50 16 17 NM : 3 0 3 2 OK : 52 36 16 21 SD : 27 19 26 29 TX : 90 87 77 73 : 11 Sts: 77 66 50 45 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 6 3 7 5 IL : 4 1 4 2 IN : 3 1 9 4 IA : 7 0 1 1 KS : 31 14 2 3 KY : 0 0 7 1 LA : 36 30 31 23 MI : 0 0 3 1 MN : 4 0 1 2 MS : 43 34 38 25 MO : 7 0 2 1 NE : 9 1 1 1 NC : 0 0 0 0 ND : 10 1 0 7 OH : 1 0 10 3 SD : 4 0 1 1 TN : 4 2 6 1 WI : 0 0 1 0 : 18 Sts: 7 2 5 3 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 85 76 75 61 CO : 2 0 0 0 IL : 3 2 3 1 KS : 47 27 9 7 LA : 92 89 90 84 MO : 32 12 21 16 NE : 36 6 0 0 NM : 0 0 0 0 OK : 29 15 5 7 SD : 5 4 2 2 TX : 77 73 74 63 : 11 Sts: 55 42 34 29 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 85 78 76 62 AZ : 96 88 86 93 AR : 83 71 81 71 CA : 75 50 33 62 GA : 69 58 71 68 LA : 98 97 92 91 MS : 96 91 96 89 MO : 70 59 91 74 NC : 50 30 53 61 OK : 60 39 62 41 SC : 51 37 54 59 TN : 98 86 95 76 TX : 70 54 60 49 VA : 27 20 47 66 : 14 Sts: 74 61 68 62 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 10 5 11 5 AZ : 10 4 1 6 AR : 11 6 6 3 CA : 0 0 0 1 GA : 5 3 6 6 LA : 36 13 27 12 MS : 23 13 19 12 MO : 10 0 23 6 NC : 1 0 0 1 OK : 6 1 0 0 SC : 3 0 4 4 TN : 10 2 11 5 TX : 23 19 15 19 VA : 0 0 0 0 : 14 Sts: 16 10 12 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States harvested 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 98 100 99 CO : 54 39 82 70 IL : 91 88 94 76 KS : 98 93 91 85 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 98 93 92 87 NE : 97 87 82 83 NM : 60 55 81 58 OK : 71 66 74 80 SD : 86 70 88 85 TX : 96 94 87 91 : 11 Sts: 94 89 88 86 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 98% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 42 23 51 44 CA : 15 4 4 8 LA : 93 92 91 88 MS : 42 23 53 61 TX : 98 97 97 88 : 5 Sts : 51 38 55 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 95% of last year's rice acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1995- State:Sep 17,:Sep 10,:Sep 17,: 1999 : 2000 : 2000 : 1999 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 11 5 25 22 FL : 17 9 38 NA GA : 7 2 22 19 NC : 2 0 6 3 OK : 4 1 0 1 TX : 7 4 11 8 VA : 7 1 0 6 : 7 Sts : 8 3 18 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States harvested 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 6 16 32 33 13 IL : 1 5 21 50 23 IN : 1 5 21 54 19 IA : 3 11 24 48 14 KS : 9 15 30 39 7 KY : 0 4 18 45 33 MI : 2 8 25 56 9 MN : 1 7 28 49 15 MO : 0 2 19 52 27 NE : 17 16 33 25 9 NC : 1 2 17 65 15 ND : 3 6 19 57 15 OH : 2 5 21 47 25 PA : 1 4 14 43 38 SD : 4 8 25 43 20 TN : 6 11 24 38 21 TX : 0 4 30 55 11 WI : 2 6 18 51 23 : 18 Sts : 4 8 24 47 17 : Prev Wk : 5 8 25 44 18 Prev Yr : 5 10 27 45 13 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 25 22 38 15 0 AZ : 0 7 16 53 24 AR : 3 17 35 38 7 CA : 0 0 15 75 10 GA : 10 20 36 28 6 LA : 29 26 24 20 1 MS : 8 23 40 24 5 MO : 0 14 36 44 6 NC : 1 2 22 68 7 OK : 18 24 37 18 3 SC : 1 10 42 43 4 TN : 3 14 43 37 3 TX : 24 27 29 16 4 VA : 0 1 10 70 19 : 14 Sts : 15 20 31 29 5 : Prev Wk : 14 20 30 31 5 Prev Yr : 8 19 35 31 7 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 20 22 30 24 4 IL : 2 5 25 55 13 IN : 2 6 28 52 12 IA : 4 11 28 46 11 KS : 27 34 26 12 1 KY : 0 3 28 43 26 LA : 34 30 27 9 0 MI : 1 5 32 54 8 MN : 2 6 33 47 12 MS : 16 22 32 24 6 MO : 5 16 27 39 13 NE : 27 23 31 16 3 NC : 1 2 19 67 11 ND : 6 14 25 47 8 OH : 4 10 28 44 14 SD : 2 11 28 42 17 TN : 11 22 38 25 4 WI : 1 3 14 54 28 : 18 Sts : 7 12 28 42 11 : Prev Wk : 8 12 28 40 12 Prev Yr : 9 15 32 36 8 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 9 27 50 10 CO : 11 21 44 23 1 IL : 0 2 36 51 11 KS : 12 23 32 29 4 LA : 3 11 45 37 4 MO : 0 6 25 54 15 NE : 18 27 36 18 1 NM : 75 9 11 5 0 OK : 5 24 37 33 1 SD : 3 32 36 27 2 TX : 12 23 34 25 6 : 11 Sts : 12 22 33 28 5 : Prev Wk : 12 21 35 28 4 Prev Yr : 2 11 31 46 10 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 5 22 54 18 CA : 0 0 40 50 10 LA : 3 3 50 29 15 MS : 0 5 22 52 21 TX : 0 0 10 48 42 : 5 Sts : 1 3 29 49 18 : Prev Wk : 1 3 29 48 19 Prev Yr : NA NA NA NA NA -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 58 28 13 1 0 FL : 0 17 67 16 0 GA : 8 16 32 37 7 NC : 1 3 17 75 4 OK : 20 32 31 15 2 TX : 19 13 26 36 6 VA : 0 0 27 63 10 : 8 Sts : 17 16 29 33 5 : Prev Wk : 16 16 32 31 5 Prev Yr : 8 15 37 32 8 -------------------------------------- Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 35 30 27 8 0 :: NJ : 0 0 0 73 27 AZ : 9 22 41 24 4 :: NM : 20 41 30 9 0 AR : 39 43 16 2 0 :: NY : 0 0 17 46 37 CA : 20 20 40 20 0 :: NC : 2 7 26 56 9 CO : 26 33 36 5 0 :: ND : 11 17 33 35 4 CT : 0 11 11 60 18 :: OH : 1 4 25 56 14 DE : 0 2 10 81 7 :: OK : 19 39 35 7 0 FL : 0 0 40 60 0 :: OR : 4 31 36 26 3 GA : 6 17 38 36 3 :: PA : 4 7 24 56 9 ID : 24 40 32 4 0 :: RI : 0 0 5 50 45 IL : 3 10 32 43 12 :: SC : 1 8 44 45 2 IN : 1 5 29 52 13 :: SD : 11 21 36 26 6 IA : 22 26 28 22 2 :: TN : 18 30 34 16 2 KS : 28 40 27 5 0 :: TX : 43 35 19 3 0 KY : 1 7 23 53 16 :: UT : 19 43 30 8 0 LA : 36 40 22 2 0 :: VT : 0 10 48 32 10 ME : 0 2 37 39 22 :: VA : 0 2 12 64 22 MD : 1 1 5 63 30 :: WA : 0 36 51 13 0 MA : 0 2 23 73 2 :: WV : 0 0 11 64 25 MI : 3 9 34 48 6 :: WI : 4 12 28 47 9 MN : 8 20 31 35 6 :: WY : 40 40 17 3 0 MS : 29 33 24 13 1 :: : MO : 34 28 25 13 0 :: 48 Sts : 23 25 27 21 4 MT : 52 33 12 3 0 :: : NE : 59 29 11 1 0 :: Prev Wk: 22 24 27 23 4 NV : 6 16 25 53 0 :: Prev Yr: 14 21 31 29 5 NH : 0 1 44 45 10 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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