We 1 (10-01) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released October 2, 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. 40 September 23 - 29, 2001 For additional information, call (202) 720-7917. Highlights: Frosts and freezes struck portions of the northwestern Corn Belt on September 24 and 25, causing generally minor and localized damage to immature corn and soybeans. Wisconsin, the Midwestern State with the greatest percentage of immature summer crops, escaped a widespread freeze in major growing areas. The first autumn freeze typically occurs within a few days of October 1 across southern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin. Weekly temperatures averaged 4 to 10 degrees F below normal from the Midwest southward to the Gulf Coast States. The cool air trailed the passage of an early-week cold front that produced locally heavy rainfall in the East and slowed fieldwork in the eastern Corn Belt. More than 4 inches of rain soaked parts of central New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. Farther south, heavy showers lingered for most of the week in southeastern Florida, where a few locations noted rainfall in excess of 8 inches. Dry weather overspread the remainder of the South, promoting summer crop harvesting and other fieldwork. On the Plains, dry weather favored fieldwork but reduced soil moisture for recently planted winter wheat, especially in drought-affected areas across Montana and the southern High Plains. Temperatures on the Plains varied significantly, ranging from as much as 8 degrees F below normal across southeastern areas to 14 degrees F above normal in central Montana. Heat (high temperatures occasionally above 90 degrees F) and drought hampered wheat emergence on the northern High Plains. Although scattered showers aided recently planted wheat in the Northwest, soil moisture shortages remained a concern in most areas. Elsewhere in the West, warm, dry weather favored fieldwork and summer crop dry down. Record heat from the High Plains westward (more than 250 daily-record highs set or tied) contrasted sharply with very cool weather across the Midwest and South (more than five dozen daily-record lows). In Arizona, Phoenix posted daily-record highs on September 23 (108 degrees F), 27 (106 degrees F), and 29 (107 degrees F), capping their hottest September on record with an average temperature of 92.2 degrees F (6.6 degrees F above normal). Meanwhile in southern California, Burbank reached 100 degrees F on Monday for the first time this year. Warmth extended to the northern High Plains, where Glasgow, MT, concluded their first September on record during which temperatures remained above 40 degrees F (the lowest reading was 41 degrees F on September 23). Elsewhere in Montana, maxima on September 25 reached 92 degrees F in Great Falls and 93 degrees F in Havre, the stations' highest readings so late in the year. Helena, MT, posted a high of 95 degrees F on September 25 (their latest reading on record at or above 90 degrees F) en route to their warmest September on record (64.6 degrees F, or 9.2 degrees F above normal). In contrast, cold air settled across the north-central United States by Monday, tying daily-record lows in International Falls, MN (25 degrees F), and Sioux City, IA (30 degrees F). The following day, record lows for September 25 included 36 degrees F in Springfield, IL, and 37 degrees F in Columbia, MO. Across the Southeast, consecutive daily records were established on September 26-27 in locations such as Bristol, TN (36 and 37 degrees F), and Pinson, AL (39 and 40 degrees F). Following the passage of an early-week cold front, mostly dry weather dominated the country. The front stalled, however, across southern Florida, resulting in persistent rainfall through week's end. On September 29, daily-record rainfall totals were noted in Miami (3.22 inches) and West Palm Beach (2.42 inches). The rain contributed to a September-record total of 16.11 inches (254 percent of normal) in Daytona Beach, eclipsing their 1979 standard of 15.20 inches. Farther north, showers lingered for much of the week beneath an upper-level low from the lower Great Lakes region into the Northeast. As the front crossed the Northeast on Monday, widespread heavy rainfall accompanied scattered severe weather. Twenty-four hour (September 24-25) rainfall totals in New York reached 5.05 inches in Cortland and 4.70 inches in Oneida. In the West, the week's only substantial precipitation was triggered during the early- to mid-week period by a series of disturbances crossing the Pacific Northwest. Although most of the precipitation fell in and west of the Cascades, a daily-record total was observed as far south as Sacramento, CA, where 0.50 inch fell on September 24. Locally heavy showers eased long-term rainfall deficits in Hawaii, especially across windward locations. On the Big Island, weekly rainfall totals included 3.53 inches in Hilo and 2.80 inches in Glenwood. Meanwhile, most of Alaska observed above-normal temperatures for the third consecutive week, with departures reaching +5 degrees F across the interior. Heavy precipitation persisted across southeastern Alaska, but mostly dry weather continued elsewhere. September precipitation reached 8.37 inches (124 percent of normal) in Juneau and 14.03 inches (151 percent) on Annette Island, compared with just 1.11 inches (32 percent) in Anchorage, 0.73 inch (30 percent) in Nome, and 0.25 inch (26 percent) in Fairbanks. National Agricultural Summary September 24 - 30, 2001 Highlights: Winter wheat seeding rapidly progressed in the Great Plains, as dry weather prevailed. Soil moisture supplies were mostly adequate to germinate recently planted wheat fields in the central Great Plains. In the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, small grain emergence and growth were spotty and uneven due to moisture shortages, although above-normal temperatures stimulated development where moisture was available. Below-normal temperatures delayed dry down of row crops and limited the harvest pace in the Corn Belt, even though fields were favorably dry. Rain and unseasonably cool weather contributed to a slow harvest pace in parts of the Southeast and Northeast. Fieldwork proceeded without delays in the Southwest. Corn: Eighty-one percent of the acreage was mature and 20 percent was harvested. Last year, 91 percent was mature and 36 percent was harvested by this date. Fields matured slightly ahead of normal, but harvest was 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Fields rapidly matured across the northern and western Corn Belt, despite cooler-than-normal weather. Meanwhile, above-normal temperatures ripened fields in the northern Great Plains and central High Plains. Almost 40 percent of the Minnesota crop, and about one-fourth of the acreage in Colorado, Iowa, and the Dakotas reached maturity during the week. Development remained far behind normal in Wisconsin. The harvest pace accelerated in most areas of the Corn Belt, aided by favorably dry weather, but progress lagged in many areas west of the Mississippi River. Harvest was most active in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. Harvest began in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but progress was slow. Soybeans: Seventy-nine percent of the acreage was shedding leaves and 16 percent was harvested. Fields ripened 1 week behind last year's pace and slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest lagged more than 1 week behind last year and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Although many late-maturing fields began dropping leaves during the week, heat units were inadequate in most areas to dry pods to acceptable harvest levels. In Nebraska, one-third of the acreage began dropping leaves, and accumulated progress was slightly ahead of normal. In Iowa and Wisconsin, progress remained far behind normal, even though about one-fourth of the crop began shedding leaves during the week. Fields approached maturity well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt and far ahead of normal in Arkansas. Dry weather and near-normal temperatures aided harvest in the northern Great Plains. North Dakota growers harvested one-third of their acreage, but progress remained behind normal. Harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal along the lower Ohio River Valley and Mississippi Delta. Cotton: Bolls were opening in 84 percent of the fields, behind last year's 89-percent pace, but slightly ahead of the 82-percent average for this date. Twenty-one percent of the crop was picked, behind last year and the average of 30 and 23 percent, respectively. Below-normal temperatures hindered development, especially in the Southeast. Bolls slowly opened in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Progress was also slow in the lower Mississippi Valley, but most fields in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi had open bolls by the end of the week. In Texas, harvest continued on the Plains with only minor delays. Harvest aids were applied in some fields, but many producers are delaying harvest until freezing temperatures defoliate plants. Harvest was active in the Mississippi Delta States, advancing 10 percent or more in most areas. Nearly one-fifth of the crop was picked in Missouri during the week. Crop development and harvest progress were near normal in the Southwest. Winter wheat: Fifty-two percent of the winter wheat crop has been seeded, and 25 percent has emerged. Planting and emergence were more than 1 week ahead of last year's slow pace and a few days ahead of the 5-year average. Dry weather aided seeding progress across the Great Plains, and rain delays were brief in California and the Pacific Northwest. During the week, about one-third of the acreage was planted in Kansas and South Dakota, and about one-fourth of the acreage was seeded in Montana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Planting was well ahead of normal in Kansas, Montana, and Oklahoma. Topsoil moisture supplies were mostly adequate to germinate seeds and support growth in the central and southern Great Plains, although significant pockets of moisture shortages existed, especially in Oklahoma and Texas. In the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, seedlings rapidly emerged, but stands in many fields were spotty and uneven due to moisture shortages. Soft red winter wheat planting remained slow in the eastern Corn Belt. Planting began in California. Rice: Seventy-nine percent of the crop was harvested, compared with 72 percent last year and the average of 73 percent. Harvest remained active in the interior Mississippi Delta, especially in Arkansas where progress was well ahead of average. Harvest was also active in California, although brief rain delays were experienced. In Louisiana and Texas, harvest neared completion. Sorghum: Seventy-nine percent of the crop was mature, and 52 percent was harvested. Crop development and harvest progress were well behind last year's pace, when 90 percent was mature and 71 percent was harvested by this date. Normally, 74 percent would be mature and 42 percent would be harvested. Nearly one-fourth of the Nebraska crop reached maturity during the week, despite cooler-than-normal weather. In South Dakota, above-normal temperatures ripened more than one-fifth of the acreage. Harvest progressed with virtually no rain delays in the Great Plains and Corn Belt. Growers in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota harvested between 11 and 16 percent of their acreage. Peanuts: Harvest advanced to 30 percent complete, compared with 26 percent last year and the average of 31 percent. Harvest accelerated along the eastern Gulf Coast, even though rain temporarily interrupted progress in some areas. Harvest also gained momentum along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, where progress was slightly ahead of normal. In the southern Great Plains, the harvest accelerated in Oklahoma but remained slow on the Texas High Plains. Other Crops: The sugarbeet harvest progressed to 10 percent, compared with 13 percent on this date last year. Progress lagged behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota, despite favorable harvest weather. Harvest was slightly ahead of normal in Idaho. Six percent of the sunflower crop was harvested, well behind last year's 16-percent pace. Progress trailed the 5-year average in North and South Dakota. Corn: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 79 53 82 70 IL : 94 86 98 82 IN : 90 80 92 79 IA : 81 57 100 89 KS : 92 87 100 91 KY : 98 95 97 90 MI : 56 40 38 53 MN : 69 30 97 78 MO : 95 88 99 94 NE : 85 69 98 85 NC : 99 97 99 98 ND : 91 67 83 80 OH : 58 39 64 53 PA : 58 35 40 43 SD : 84 56 89 74 TN : 99 96 100 98 TX : 99 96 100 97 WI : 38 20 66 61 : 18 Sts: 81 64 91 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Dropping Leaves, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 72 58 60 43 IL : 87 71 91 77 IN : 91 80 94 87 IA : 59 32 98 87 KS : 91 76 100 84 KY : 75 55 66 58 LA : 86 76 90 82 MI : 64 52 57 70 MN : 92 71 98 95 MS : 86 81 91 81 MO : 56 32 80 65 NE : 89 56 99 88 NC : 30 22 29 28 ND : 98 72 98 93 OH : 91 79 85 80 SD : 94 77 98 93 TN : 59 45 58 56 WI : 55 31 82 78 : 18 Sts: 79 60 88 80 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Corn: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 7 4 17 9 IL : 31 17 42 24 IN : 21 13 21 16 IA : 5 3 36 15 KS : 57 41 87 47 KY : 68 50 62 55 MI : 7 5 4 7 MN : 2 0 11 9 MO : 49 36 76 49 NE : 12 6 49 19 NC : 82 75 68 69 ND : 3 1 4 8 OH : 5 3 6 9 PA : 16 10 9 11 SD : 11 3 16 10 TN : 79 66 86 80 TX : 84 77 87 81 WI : 2 0 6 7 : 18 Sts: 20 13 36 22 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 94% of last year's corn acreage. Soybeans: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 24 16 18 14 IL : 28 11 28 21 IN : 18 7 20 22 IA : 6 1 45 26 KS : 23 10 63 21 KY : 16 8 14 15 LA : 57 40 65 51 MI : 6 2 4 10 MN : 11 1 66 35 MS : 53 43 60 48 MO : 8 2 28 14 NE : 14 4 37 19 NC : 2 0 0 2 ND : 37 4 45 41 OH : 12 7 10 20 SD : 15 2 40 21 TN : 9 3 16 10 WI : 4 0 14 12 : 18 Sts: 16 6 35 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States harvested 96% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 3 2 3 CA : 5 0 9 2 CO : 80 65 74 77 ID : 33 21 45 42 IL : 10 4 4 4 IN : 10 5 7 12 KS : 55 23 23 33 MI : 19 14 20 25 MO : 12 4 8 9 MT : 71 43 23 47 NE : 80 55 79 78 NC : 10 7 10 10 OH : 5 2 5 12 OK : 60 38 21 31 OR : 21 10 26 19 SD : 72 38 59 73 TX : 59 42 36 50 WA : 69 62 67 74 : 18 Sts: 52 32 32 40 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Bolls Opening, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 81 72 93 82 AZ : 99 96 100 98 AR : 96 93 96 91 CA : 85 80 87 86 GA : 80 73 84 80 LA : 97 94 100 98 MS : 100 98 100 96 MO : 91 79 99 95 NC : 80 65 73 81 OK : 70 47 91 73 SC : 77 71 75 80 TN : 91 86 100 96 TX : 78 70 87 74 VA : 60 48 46 72 : 14 Sts: 84 76 89 82 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States planted 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 1 0 0 0 CA : 0 0 0 0 CO : 42 27 49 49 ID : 12 6 10 13 IL : 1 0 0 0 IN : 1 0 0 1 KS : 22 10 6 14 MI : 9 0 2 4 MO : 0 0 0 1 MT : 23 4 2 15 NE : 46 21 36 47 NC : 1 0 2 1 OH : 1 0 0 1 OK : 33 20 0 9 OR : 5 0 0 5 SD : 33 13 19 41 TX : 32 18 7 24 WA : 53 38 45 54 : 18 Sts: 25 14 10 19 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 90% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 5 2 26 22 AZ : 16 12 20 16 AR : 27 12 32 23 CA : 3 0 3 5 GA : 12 11 9 13 LA : 40 26 72 46 MS : 26 13 60 39 MO : 36 17 41 29 NC : 5 3 3 6 OK : 5 0 17 6 SC : 15 10 10 14 TN : 24 14 40 28 TX : 27 23 34 26 VA : 1 0 2 5 : 14 Sts: 21 15 30 23 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 14 States harvested 98% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Mature, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 100 98 99 97 CO : 40 25 38 29 IL : 82 80 84 62 KS : 76 64 96 71 LA : 100 100 100 100 MO : 85 73 94 79 NE : 79 55 94 76 NM : 27 12 35 21 OK : 61 51 65 55 SD : 76 55 72 73 TX : 89 86 95 85 : 11 Sts: 79 70 90 74 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Peanuts: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 43 25 32 43 FL : 50 30 39 48 GA : 36 20 24 38 NC : 9 5 8 9 OK : 13 1 16 9 TX : 15 14 29 19 VA : 29 15 38 25 : 7 Sts : 30 18 26 31 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 7 States harvested 97% of last year's peanut acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 15 NA 13 11 MI : 5 NA 2 NA MN : 9 NA 15 16 ND : 10 NA 15 17 : 4 Sts : 10 NA 13 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 74% of last year's sugarbeets acreage. Sorghum: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 93 87 93 85 CO : 11 0 18 6 IL : 37 26 12 7 KS : 41 29 73 28 LA : 98 95 99 98 MO : 51 38 60 38 NE : 10 4 62 16 NM : 0 0 2 1 OK : 40 33 46 20 SD : 21 5 25 14 TX : 77 73 84 69 : 11 Sts: 52 43 71 42 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States harvested 97% of last year's sorghum acreage. Rice: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 86 70 75 75 CA : 40 25 32 33 LA : 95 91 99 97 MS : 76 64 70 78 TX : 99 97 100 97 : 5 Sts : 79 66 72 73 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States harvested 94% of last year's rice acreage. Sunflowers: Percent Harvested, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 1996- State:Sep 30,:Sep 23,:Sep 30,: 2000 : 2001 : 2001 : 2000 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 9 NA 9 NA KS : 23 NA 51 NA ND : 1 NA 4 5 SD : 10 NA 28 14 : 4 Sts : 6 NA 16 NA -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States harvested 90% of last year's sunflowers acreage. Corn: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 3 7 22 44 24 IL : 2 9 31 46 12 IN : 2 4 18 52 24 IA : 6 12 28 43 11 KS : 7 10 35 40 8 KY : 1 2 17 47 33 MI : 15 25 41 16 3 MN : 4 11 47 36 2 MO : 2 9 33 44 12 NE : 4 8 24 44 20 NC : 0 2 9 53 36 ND : 1 3 21 59 16 OH : 4 10 29 45 12 PA : 11 15 35 32 7 SD : 2 7 30 47 14 TN : 0 3 12 53 32 TX : 1 9 44 43 3 WI : 3 9 29 47 12 : 18 Sts : 4 9 30 44 13 : Prev Wk : 4 10 30 43 13 Prev Yr : 4 8 25 46 17 -------------------------------------- Cotton: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 2 7 27 50 14 AZ : 2 8 28 50 12 AR : 1 4 25 61 9 CA : 0 0 0 45 55 GA : 3 9 29 44 15 LA : 13 29 36 19 3 MS : 7 10 29 40 14 MO : 14 14 32 38 2 NC : 0 3 20 70 7 OK : 11 17 38 29 5 SC : 0 14 38 44 4 TN : 1 7 30 50 12 TX : 18 27 33 20 2 VA : 0 6 21 47 26 : 14 Sts : 10 17 29 34 10 : Prev Wk : 9 16 27 38 10 Prev Yr : 16 19 32 29 4 -------------------------------------- Soybeans: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 6 12 31 42 9 IL : 2 9 30 47 12 IN : 2 6 20 52 20 IA : 6 12 30 43 9 KS : 6 15 37 36 6 KY : 2 5 17 41 35 LA : 17 28 34 20 1 MI : 13 27 39 19 2 MN : 4 11 36 45 4 MS : 12 12 28 36 12 MO : 3 13 40 38 6 NE : 5 11 33 40 11 NC : 0 2 21 66 11 ND : 2 7 24 49 18 OH : 3 10 29 44 14 SD : 4 16 31 40 9 TN : 0 5 15 55 25 WI : 2 5 26 49 18 : 18 Sts : 4 11 30 44 11 : Prev Wk : 4 12 31 42 11 Prev Yr : 6 12 28 43 11 -------------------------------------- Peanut: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 1 7 20 54 18 FL : 0 9 10 71 10 GA : 1 3 25 46 25 NC : 0 5 38 53 4 OK : 4 12 32 40 12 TX : 10 14 31 38 7 VA : 0 5 22 58 15 : 8 Sts : 4 8 26 47 15 : Prev Wk : 2 7 26 51 14 Prev Yr : 13 17 32 33 5 -------------------------------------- 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 3 20 53 23 :: NJ : 0 15 30 55 0 AZ : 2 12 44 37 5 :: NM : 12 37 37 14 0 AR : 10 23 37 29 1 :: NY : 13 23 28 28 8 CA : 25 30 20 25 0 :: NC : 2 7 29 51 11 CO : 5 11 45 35 4 :: ND : 8 18 42 30 2 CT : 0 29 52 19 0 :: OH : 4 14 35 39 8 DE : 1 9 24 55 11 :: OK : 10 27 37 25 1 FL : 0 0 25 75 0 :: OR : 25 36 35 4 0 GA : 3 12 42 40 3 :: PA : 32 34 20 14 0 ID : 24 50 23 3 0 :: RI : 0 31 47 22 0 IL : 3 10 38 43 6 :: SC : 1 12 37 45 5 IN : 4 13 33 44 6 :: SD : 7 15 41 31 6 IA : 5 16 34 36 9 :: TN : 0 6 27 56 11 KS : 10 24 37 28 1 :: TX : 10 19 37 27 7 KY : 7 14 31 41 7 :: UT : 15 29 33 23 0 LA : 1 4 37 48 10 :: VT : 4 43 38 15 0 ME : 28 29 37 6 0 :: VA : 5 19 35 36 5 MD : 4 15 38 33 10 :: WA : 20 50 26 4 0 MA : 0 11 56 33 0 :: WV : 0 5 35 50 10 MI : 1 15 45 31 8 :: WI : 2 12 25 48 13 MN : 5 17 36 39 3 :: WY : 29 36 30 5 0 MS : 0 2 21 57 20 :: : MO : 15 20 39 24 2 :: 48 Sts : 11 20 33 31 5 MT : 32 35 24 8 1 :: : NE : 7 16 38 35 4 :: Prev Wk: 12 21 31 32 4 NV : 11 20 36 30 3 :: Prev Yr: 20 25 30 22 3 NH : 19 20 40 21 0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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