We 1 (8-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 28, 2001, 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 88, No. 35 August 19 - 25, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Beneficial rainfall and favorable (near-normal) temperatures continued across the Corn Belt for a second consecutive week. The rain, heaviest across the southern and eastern Corn Belt, was highly beneficial for filling soybeans and late-planted corn. Meanwhile, locally heavy showers and thunderstorms soaked portions of the central and southern Plains, aiding heat- and drought-stressed pastures and immature summer crops. Prior to the arrival of widespread showers, hot weather pushed weekly temperatures 1 to 7 degrees F above normal. The rain, which totaled 4 inches or more in parts of northeastern Kansas, also boosted soil moisture in preparation for winter grain planting. Farther north, very warm (3 to 7 degrees F above normal), mostly dry weather promoted rapid spring wheat and barley harvesting on the northern Plains. Across the South, warm, mostly dry weather favored summer crop maturation and harvesting. Significant shower activity was confined to southern Florida, where moisture on the fringe of Tropical Storm Chantal's circulation interacted with a stalled front. In the West, cool weather (as much as 6 degrees F below normal) and widespread showers aided wildfire containment efforts in Washington and western Oregon. Dry weather persisted, however, in California, the Great Basin, and the northern Rockies, further straining drought-reduced irrigation reserves and encouraging additional wildfire activity. Hot weather spread into the Southwest at week's end, the region's first round of extreme heat since early July. During the early- to midweek period, hot weather briefly returned to the Plains, resulting in about a dozen daily-record highs. On August 20, record highs in Kansas included 107 degrees F in Pratt and 106 degrees F in Wichita. Two days later, St. Louis, MO, recorded 100 degrees F, their highest reading since a maximum of 102 degrees F on August 17, 2000. Indianapolis, IN, registered 92 degrees F on August 22, tying with August 7 and 8 as their highest reading this year. Meanwhile relatively cool weather prevailed in the Southeast and Northwest. On August 20, Meacham, OR, posted a daily-record low of 29 degrees F. A day later in the Southeast, record lows included 55 degrees F in Bristol, TN, and 57 degrees F in Huntsville, AL. West of the Cascades, heavy rain accompanied the cool weather. Storm-total (August 21-23) precipitation in western Washington included 3.39 inches in Quillayute (aided by a daily-record total of 2.67 inches on Tuesday) and 2.01 inches in Olympia (from record totals of 0.77 inch on Tuesday and 1.24 inches on Wednesday). Isolated locations in the northern Cascades and on the west slopes of the Olympic Mountains netted more than 6 inches of rain. More than 2 inches of rain fell as far south as northwestern Oregon, where Tillamook received a daily-record total (2.20 inches) on August 22. Elsewhere in the West, however, dry, breezy conditions hampered wildfire containment efforts. During the first 26 days of August, approximately 1.3 million acres burned nationwide, compared with just over 1.5 million acres during the first 7 months of the year. More than 90 percent of the August 1-26 acreage burned in northern California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. The Southwest, mild and relatively wet during the monsoon season since a heat wave broke in early July, experienced heat intensification and about a dozen daily-record highs on Saturday. Records in Arizona on the 25th included 112 degrees F in Phoenix and 106 degrees F in Tucson. Meanwhile, beneficial rainfall intensified across the central and southern Plains and the Corn Belt. August 1-25 precipitation topped 5 inches in locations such as Topeka, KS (5.77 inches, or 186 percent of normal), and Kansas City, MO (5.35 inches, or 163 percent). Nearly all (5.08 inches) of Topeka's rain fell in just 4 days from August 22-25. In the Midwest, daily-record totals included 2.09 inches (on August 22) in Ft. Wayne and 2.30 inches (on August 25) in Madison, WI. As a result, Madison's month-to-date rainfall climbed to 7.54 inches (231 percent of normal), their third-highest August total on record behind 9.49 inches in 1980 and 7.56 inches in 1906. Farther southeast, Indianapolis, IN, netted 1.62 inches from August 18-25, following a 19-day spell (July 30 - August 17) that featured only 0.12 inch. Alaskan temperatures averaged within 5 degrees F of normal, trending cooler across the northern and western portions of the State and warmer in the south and east. Locally heavy showers continued, primarily across the southern half of Alaska. August 1-25 precipitation totaled 4.46 inches (188 percent of normal) in Bethel, AK, aided by a daily-record total of 1.21 inches on August 19. Meanwhile in Hawaii, generally light showers fell mostly in windward locations, bringing little change in the overall long-term drought situation, which remains most serious from Oahu eastward to northern portions of the Big Island. Some of the heaviest showers fell on August 22-23 across windward sections of the Big Island, where 24-hour rainfall reached 1.90 inches in Glenwood and 1.38 inches in Mountain View. A strong tropical wave approached Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands early in the week, developing into Tropical Storm Dean on August 22. The newly formed center passed within 60 miles (to the north) of San Juan on Wednesday afternoon, then moved northwestward, away from Puerto Rico. Heavy rain, which mostly fell on August 22 and 23, totaled 10 inches or more in localized areas of the southern coastal region. The highest 24-hour rainfall (12.70 inches on August 23) and highest weekly total (13.25 inches) were reported by Central Aguirre. Other August 23 totals included 8.99 inches near Ponce and 7.81 inches at Pico del Este. National Agricultural Summary August 20 - 26, 2001 Highlights: A band of heavy precipitation, stretching from the central Great Plains, across the southern and central Corn Belt, and into the Great Lakes region, provided much needed moisture for grain-filling row crops. In the northern Great Plains, dry weather aided small grain harvest, but stressed row crops. Seasonal temperatures favored crop development in the eastern Corn Belt and Southeast, while above-normal temperatures quickly ripened row crops in the Great Plains and southern Corn Belt. Row crop harvest progressed with only isolated rain delays in the southern Great Plains and slowly gained momentum in the southern Corn Belt. Below normal temperatures limited crop development in California and the Pacific Northwest. Corn: Eighty-two percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 51 percent was dented, and 12 percent was mature. Acreage at or beyond the dough and dent stages trailed last year's pace, but exceeded the 5-year average. Hot weather stimulated rapid development in the Great Plains and western Corn Belt. In Colorado, development remained slightly behind normal even though nearly one-third of the acreage reached the dough stage, and 16 percent progressed to the dent stage during the week. Development also remained behind normal in Minnesota and Wisconsin, despite rapid progress. Denting was more than 1 week ahead of normal in Illinois and Indiana. Fields quickly matured, and a few fields were harvested along the river valleys of the southern Corn Belt. About one-half of the acreage was mature in Kentucky and Tennessee, and about one-third of the crop was mature in Kansas and Missouri. Harvest continued with few delays in the southern Great Plains, especially in Texas, where more than one-half of the acreage was harvested. Rain improved crop conditions in parts of the Corn Belt, but increasing moisture shortages stressed fields in the northern Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt. Soybeans: Ninety-four percent of the acreage was setting pods and 5 percent was shedding leaves. Development trailed last year's pace of 95 percent setting pods and 7 percent dropping leaves, but exceeded the 5-year averages of 91 and 4 percent, respectively. Biological development was promoted by above-normal temperatures across most of the Corn Belt, Great Plains, and lower Mississippi Valley, especially where adequate moisture was available. More than one-fifth of the acreage began setting pods in Wisconsin, but progress remained behind normal. Pod setting progressed nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal in Kentucky and Tennessee, and neared completion well ahead of normal in Arkansas and Indiana. Fields rapidly approached maturity in Louisiana and Mississippi, where about one-third of the crop was shedding leaves. Conditions rebounded in parts of the Corn Belt where rain recharged soil moisture supplies. However, crops were stressed where moisture supplies diminished. Cotton: Bolls were opening on 29 percent of the acreage, compared with 30 percent at this time last year and the 5-year average of 28 percent. Below-normal temperatures hindered development along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains and in parts of the interior Southeast. Bolls were opening slightly later than normal in Alabama and well behind normal in Georgia and Virginia. Warm weather promoted ripening in Mississippi, where fields with bolls opening more than doubled from the previous week. However, progress remained well behind the 5-year average. Above-normal heat also stimulated development in the southern Great Plains, although bolls were opening just slightly ahead of normal in Oklahoma and Texas. Harvest neared completion along the western Gulf Coast and slowly advanced northward into central Texas. Small grains: The barley and spring wheat crops were 72 and 73 percent harvested, respectively. Progress lagged behind last year's pace, when 82 percent of the barley and 80 percent of the spring wheat was harvested. Normally, 65 percent of the barley and 64 percent of the spring wheat would be harvested by this date. Dry weather aided harvest progress across most of the northern Great Plains and interior areas of the Pacific Northwest. The spring wheat harvest was most active in Idaho and Minnesota, where more than one-fourth of the acreage was reaped during the week. In North Dakota, growers harvested about one-fourth of their barley and spring wheat crops during the week. Cool weather delayed ripening and limited harvest in Washington. The oat harvest progressed to 93 percent complete. Harvest was equal to last year's pace, and exceeded the 88-percent average for this date. Harvest was active in North Dakota, where rain delays were isolated and brief. Harvest rapidly advanced in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, even though showers temporarily halted progress. The harvest season ended in Nebraska and South Dakota. Rice: Ninety-seven percent of the crop was headed and 21 percent was harvested. Heading neared completion about 1 week ahead of last year and the average, but harvest progressed just slightly ahead of last year and the average. Fields quickly entered the heading stage in California, despite cooler-than-normal temperatures. Harvest continued without interruption along the western Gulf Coast, and slowly gained momentum in the interior Mississippi Delta. Sorghum: Sixty-four percent of the crop was turning color, and 33 percent was mature. Both stages were behind last year's rapid pace, but exceeded the 5-year average by about 1 week. Above-normal temperatures stimulated development in the Corn Belt, Great Plains, and interior Mississippi Delta. Fields were turning color about 3 weeks ahead of normal in Illinois, and more than 1 week ahead of normal in Kansas. Fields matured about 2 weeks ahead of normal in Arkansas. Harvest continued with few delays in the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. Corn: Percent Dough, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 62 33 73 66 IL : 96 90 94 83 IN : 97 93 97 85 IA : 73 57 88 72 KS : 97 93 98 95 KY : 95 89 95 92 MI : 49 40 28 46 MN : 65 42 75 69 MO : 92 88 98 95 NE : 94 84 91 86 NC : 98 96 94 94 ND : 97 91 97 97 OH : 81 73 86 76 PA : 67 62 72 65 SD : 86 67 82 72 TN : 100 100 97 97 TX : 99 95 99 99 WI : 37 17 61 60 : 18 Sts: 82 71 86 79 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Dented, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 21 5 43 23 IL : 72 57 66 48 IN : 71 50 65 43 IA : 39 22 60 37 KS : 80 66 74 65 KY : 89 65 86 70 MI : 13 9 6 17 MN : 18 7 32 31 MO : 74 60 88 77 NE : 59 41 62 40 NC : 90 80 80 81 ND : 43 20 61 40 OH : 36 23 39 27 PA : 30 21 25 24 SD : 43 16 40 30 TN : 97 90 78 85 TX : 93 86 91 87 WI : 0 0 12 18 : 18 Sts: 51 35 55 42 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 18 NA 10 7 IN : 13 NA 8 5 IA : 4 NA 8 4 KS : 36 NA 32 17 KY : 48 NA 39 20 MI : 0 NA 0 1 MN : 0 NA 0 0 MO : 32 NA 41 30 NE : 7 NA 11 3 NC : 55 NA 54 56 ND : 4 NA 3 2 OH : 2 NA 4 2 PA : 4 NA 3 3 SD : 1 NA 8 5 TN : 48 NA 43 42 TX : 64 NA 62 62 WI : 0 NA 0 1 : 18 Sts: 12 NA 12 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 21 6 34 24 AZ : 57 40 64 51 AR : 36 19 28 21 CA : 25 15 14 18 GA : 18 8 33 28 LA : 60 34 72 53 MS : 42 20 73 55 MO : 29 11 23 24 NC : 15 10 9 15 OK : 10 5 11 8 SC : 14 6 16 15 TN : 26 14 26 19 TX : 29 23 22 25 VA : 15 5 9 24 : 14 Sts: 29 18 30 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Soybeans: Percent Setting Pods, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 87 82 77 IL : 96 94 97 90 IN : 99 98 97 89 IA : 96 90 100 99 KS : 92 87 94 90 KY : 92 74 83 70 LA : 100 99 99 98 MI : 88 83 81 89 MN : 98 90 100 98 MS : 100 97 100 96 MO : 79 63 92 83 NE : 98 91 99 97 NC : 65 50 59 58 ND : 100 98 100 100 OH : 97 94 96 93 SD : 96 88 95 95 TN : 93 80 77 73 WI : 74 52 88 86 : 18 Sts: 94 87 95 91 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Coloring, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 95 90 94 80 CO : 10 6 2 11 IL : 79 63 54 34 KS : 61 44 62 40 LA : 100 97 100 97 MO : 71 59 72 58 NE : 30 10 52 29 NM : 16 9 21 11 OK : 44 39 48 33 SD : 48 33 44 33 TX : 80 69 84 73 : 11 Sts: 64 51 67 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 10 NA 7 4 IL : 1 NA 2 1 IN : 8 NA 9 5 IA : 0 NA 2 0 KS : 11 NA 32 12 KY : 6 NA 3 3 LA : 32 NA 37 20 MI : 0 NA 0 1 MN : 0 NA 1 1 MS : 35 NA 35 28 MO : 3 NA 2 0 NE : 1 NA 14 3 NC : 0 NA 4 1 ND : 5 NA 4 4 OH : 8 NA 5 4 SD : 21 NA 11 9 TN : 8 NA 5 3 WI : 0 NA 1 0 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 7 4 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 67 NA 70 35 CO : 0 NA 0 0 IL : 2 NA 2 1 KS : 18 NA 18 7 LA : 94 NA 92 85 MO : 21 NA 24 12 NE : 0 NA 3 1 NM : 0 NA 0 0 OK : 22 NA 14 9 SD : 1 NA 4 2 TX : 62 NA 66 58 : 11 Sts: 33 NA 34 26 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 99 97 91 94 CA : 90 75 87 85 LA : 99 98 100 98 MS : 97 95 89 92 TX : 100 100 100 99 : 5 Sts : 97 93 92 93 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 94% of last year's rice acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 63 35 76 57 MN : 80 51 87 66 MT : 60 43 81 60 ND : 71 48 73 58 SD : 99 94 100 93 WA : 70 59 87 72 : 6 Sts : 73 52 80 64 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States harvested 99% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 63 40 73 56 MN : 88 74 94 72 MT : 58 44 88 60 ND : 82 56 81 68 WA : 65 46 85 72 : 5 Sts : 72 50 82 65 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 80% of last year's barley acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 4 3 2 3 CA : 0 0 0 1 LA : 71 54 79 69 MS : 10 2 3 6 TX : 80 61 78 63 : 5 Sts : 21 15 20 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 94% of last year's rice acreage. Oats: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Aug 26,:Aug 19,:Aug 26,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 100 99 100 100 MN : 95 89 94 89 NE : 100 99 100 100 ND : 84 63 83 67 OH : 100 100 100 99 PA : 89 76 84 86 SD : 100 95 100 97 WI : 87 73 97 89 : 8 Sts : 93 83 93 88 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States harvested 51% of last year's oat acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 1 4 14 53 28 IL : 3 10 34 45 8 IN : 2 6 20 53 19 IA : 6 13 31 41 9 KS : 9 11 34 38 8 KY : 1 3 17 50 29 MI : 10 26 36 26 2 MN : 7 18 42 31 2 MO : 3 11 35 39 12 NE : 4 9 25 43 19 NC : 0 2 12 53 33 ND : 0 3 20 59 18 OH : 4 13 29 41 13 PA : 10 14 34 36 6 SD : 3 9 28 46 14 TN : 0 3 12 50 35 TX : 1 9 44 43 3 WI : 5 11 29 44 11 : 18 Sts : 4 11 30 43 12 : Prev Wk : 4 11 31 43 11 Prev Yr : 4 7 22 45 22 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 6 23 64 6 AZ : 1 4 27 48 20 AR : 1 4 33 48 14 CA : 0 0 0 50 50 GA : 3 9 26 45 17 LA : 0 2 31 45 22 MS : 0 4 17 57 22 MO : 9 14 35 39 3 NC : 1 3 14 64 18 OK : 21 20 31 27 1 SC : 0 8 29 56 7 TN : 1 7 32 46 14 TX : 25 26 27 21 1 VA : 0 5 30 49 16 : 14 Sts : 12 14 25 38 11 : Prev Wk : 10 14 26 39 11 Prev Yr : 11 17 30 35 7 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 3 13 37 37 10 IL : 3 10 32 44 11 IN : 2 7 24 51 16 IA : 6 14 32 39 9 KS : 8 17 38 32 5 KY : 1 7 24 42 26 LA : 1 7 39 44 9 MI : 7 23 44 24 2 MN : 6 15 39 37 3 MS : 0 5 24 54 17 MO : 6 17 40 32 5 NE : 6 11 35 38 10 NC : 0 2 14 67 17 ND : 2 7 23 48 20 OH : 3 9 29 45 14 SD : 3 13 28 44 12 TN : 0 4 20 53 23 WI : 4 8 27 45 16 : 18 Sts : 4 12 32 42 10 : Prev Wk : 4 11 33 42 10 Prev Yr : 5 11 26 43 15 -------------------------------------- Sorghum: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 0 4 29 46 21 CO : 0 16 17 60 7 IL : 4 9 40 43 4 KS : 11 19 32 34 4 LA : 0 1 35 45 19 MO : 1 7 38 47 7 NE : 2 8 41 40 9 NM : 16 24 34 26 0 OK : 10 33 39 17 1 SD : 1 4 42 46 7 TX : 21 33 27 17 2 : 11 Sts : 12 22 32 30 4 : Prev Wk : 13 21 31 30 5 Prev Yr : 9 19 36 31 5 -------------------------------------- Rice: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 4 25 49 21 CA : 0 0 20 70 10 LA : 0 2 17 64 17 MS : 0 5 10 56 29 TX : 0 0 16 75 9 : 5 Sts : 0 3 21 58 18 : Prev Wk : 0 3 22 57 18 Prev Yr : 1 4 30 47 18 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 7 26 50 16 FL : 0 0 28 43 29 GA : 2 5 19 50 24 NC : 0 4 15 65 16 OK : 10 22 30 34 4 TX : 9 14 24 44 9 VA : 0 6 17 53 24 : 8 Sts : 4 9 22 48 17 : Prev Wk : 5 9 22 48 16 Prev Yr : 14 13 29 36 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 : 1 6 21 61 11 :: NJ : 0 0 81 19 0 AZ : 1 14 45 33 7 :: NM : 11 34 38 16 1 AR : 13 29 40 18 0 :: NY : 38 28 33 1 0 CA : 30 30 20 15 5 :: NC : 1 8 28 54 9 CO : 4 10 44 38 4 :: ND : 2 11 35 47 5 CT : 0 34 58 8 0 :: OH : 9 16 32 34 9 DE : 7 12 29 38 14 :: OK : 21 41 31 7 0 FL : 0 5 25 70 0 :: OR : 27 27 31 15 0 GA : 3 11 38 43 5 :: PA : 44 31 17 8 0 ID : 15 39 40 6 0 :: RI : 0 10 70 20 0 IL : 6 23 44 25 2 :: SC : 4 15 40 39 2 IN : 7 20 33 36 4 :: SD : 3 18 36 37 6 IA : 14 23 34 27 2 :: TN : 1 6 28 54 11 KS : 12 26 41 20 1 :: TX : 28 40 25 7 0 KY : 3 8 29 51 9 :: UT : 11 22 37 30 0 LA : 1 8 41 44 6 :: VT : 5 51 42 2 0 ME : 52 32 14 2 0 :: VA : 1 10 37 41 11 MD : 3 13 30 39 15 :: WA : 20 50 30 0 0 MA : 2 17 58 23 0 :: WV : 0 1 23 67 9 MI : 26 31 29 14 0 :: WI : 6 20 35 35 4 MN : 12 26 34 26 2 :: WY : 28 30 32 10 0 MS : 0 2 19 57 22 :: : MO : 10 22 39 27 2 :: 48 Sts : 15 24 32 26 3 MT : 33 30 23 12 2 :: : NE : 8 19 40 31 2 :: Prev Wk: 14 24 31 27 4 NV : 6 22 42 28 2 :: Prev Yr: 17 25 31 23 4 NH : 24 27 41 8 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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