We 1 (5-09) Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 5, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin" call Julie Schmidt at (202) 720-7621, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. National Weather Summary April 26 - May 2, 2009 Highlights: Torrential rainfall, totaling at least 4 inches, drenched areas from eastern parts of the central and southern Plains into the Mid-South. The rain halted fieldwork, caused flash flooding, and increased concerns about disease in winter wheat. Planting slowed in the upper Midwest, where producers in Minnesota and Iowa had planted at least 40 percent of the intended corn acreage during the week ending April 26, and had not yet begun across the majority of the central and eastern Corn Belt. By May 3, corn planting had advanced to just 5 percent of the intended acreage in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, but had passed the halfway mark in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska (60, 59, and 52 percent, respectively). In contrast, Southern planting advanced rapidly for several days prior to the arrival of heavy rain. By week's end, however, areas such as the Missouri Bootheel and the Tennessee Valley were also besieged by heavy rain, with many totals exceeding 4 inches. Florida's peninsula, however, remained extremely dry. Farther west, fieldwork and crop development slowed on the northern Plains due to rain, snow, and cold weather. From April 27-29, more than 2 feet of snow blanketed parts of Montana. Elsewhere, cool, showery conditions returned to the Northwest, while warm, dry weather prevailed in the Southwest. In California, unusually heavy May precipitation hampered fieldwork but aided pastures and further improved water-supply prospects. Weekly temperatures ranged from more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal in parts of Montana to at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in the Mid-Atlantic region. April 28 was the coldest of several chilly mornings on the central Plains, where temperatures fell to the freezing mark (32 degrees Fahrenheit) as far south as northern Kansas. Three days later, on May 1, an extensive snow cover across western and central Montana protected winter grains from readings below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. For example, Great Falls, Montana, reported a low of 12 degrees Fahrenheit and had a 12-inch snow depth. Northwestern fruit producers continued to use freeze-protection measures, as needed, due to occasional frosts and freezes. Temperatures failed to reach 60 degrees Fahrenheit for the entire week in much of North Dakota and northern Minnesota, but briefly climbed above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (on April 28) as far north as Maine. Early in the week, an early-season heat wave continued in the East. On April 26, highs soared to 92 degrees Fahrenheit to set daily records at locations such as Virginia's Dulles Airport and New York's Central Park. The following day in New York, an April record was established in Binghamton, New York (89 degrees Fahrenheit; previously, 88 degrees Fahrenheit on April 28, 1990). Portland, Maine, shattered its monthly standard with a high of 92 degrees Fahrenheit on April 28 (previously, 85 degrees Fahrenheit on April 21, 1957, and April 20, 2005). During the second half of the week, much cooler weather prevailed in the Northeast, but heat overspread the Nation's southern tier. In Texas, Midland (97 and 99 degrees Fahrenheit) logged consecutive daily-record highs on April 30-May 1. In contrast, scattered daily-record lows were noted across the northern Plains and the West. Monument, Oregon (24 degrees Fahrenheit), collected a daily-record low for April 27, followed by a record for May 1 in Quillayute, Washington (34 degrees Fahrenheit). In Montana, Great Falls' low of 12 degrees Fahrenheit on May 1 eclipsed a monthly record (15 degrees Fahrenheit) that had been established on May 1, 1954. A late-season snow storm was partially to blame for Montana's record-setting cold outbreak. Great Falls received 24.2 inches of snow on April 28-29 and 25.4 inches of snow from April 27-29, setting records for 2-and 3-day snowfall (previously, 17.3 inches on April 19-20, 1973, and 18.1 inches from November 26-28, 2005). Storm-total snowfall reached 4 to 5 feet at a few locations along the eastern slopes of the northern Rockies. During the last 4 days of April, very heavy rain erupted across parts of the Plains and the western Gulf Coast region, with 24-hour totals locally exceeding a foot in the Red River Valley along the Texas-Oklahoma border. Wichita Falls, Texas (5.20 inches on April 29), noted its wettest April day on record (previously, 3.87 inches on April 12, 1967). Late-month rain propelled Indianapolis, Indiana (7.23 inches), to its wettest April since 1964, when 8.09 inches fell. In Michigan, Lansing's 6.49-inch monthly total edged its April 1880 record of 6.40 inches. As far east as Atlantic City, New Jersey (6.23 inches), it was the wettest April since 1983. Toward week's end, heavy showers continued on the Plains and shifted into the Southeast. Daily-record totals on May 1 included 3.01 inches in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 2.96 inches in Nashville, Tennessee. The following day, 2.45 inches of rain pelted Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. Meanwhile, precipitation arrived in California and the Northwest. Downtown Sacramento, California (0.87 inch), had its wettest May 1 on record, followed by a record-setting total (0.63 inch) for May 2 in Boise, Idaho. In contrast, Brownsville, Texas, received no measurable rainfall in April for the first time since 1988. Earlier in the week, heavy rain had also fallen in the Midwest, where record-setting totals for April 26 reached 2.80 inches in Waterloo, Iowa, and 2.00 inches in St. Joseph, Missouri. Cool, mostly dry weather prevailed in Hawaii. On Kauai, Lihue opened the week with consecutive daily-record lows (60 and 59 degrees Fahrenheit) on April 26-27. Kahului, Maui (56 degrees Fahrenheit), also posted a daily-record low on April 26. Farther north, record-setting warmth overspread Alaska. On April 29, a monthly record high was set in McGrath (68 degrees Fahrenheit; previously; 67 degrees Fahrenheit on April 28, 1958) and tied in Fairbanks (74 degrees Fahrenheit; previously, 74 degrees Fahrenheit on April 30, 1960). Fairbanks achieved a new record on April 30, when the high soared to 76 degrees Fahrenheit). Fairbanks also set a record for its longest streak of 70-degree days by the end of the first week of May (4 days from April 29-May 2; previously 3 days from May 1-3, 1995). Elsewhere, Anchorage (70 degrees Fahrenheit on May 2) reached the 70-degree mark for the first time this year exactly 2 months earlier than a year ago (75 degrees Fahrenheit on July 2, 2008). National Weather Summary provided by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. For more information, call (202) 720-2397. Agricultural Summary April 27 - May 3, 2009 Highlights: While a powerful winter storm brought 2 to 5 feet of snow to northwestern Montana, a group of strong, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped tremendous amounts of rainfall and some hail from the Corn Belt to locations in the northern Delta and down to central Texas, once again halting or slowing fieldwork and damaging some crops. Severe flooding and tornadic activity were reported in locations throughout the area. In contrast, the Southwest and southern parts of the Southeast were mostly dry, allowing producers to make significant progress in planting spring crops. The eastern half and much of the southern regions of country were warmer than normal, with temperatures reaching as many as 18 degrees above average in West Virginia. Elsewhere, average temperatures were cooler than normal. Corn: By week's end, 33 percent of this year's corn crop was planted, 9 points ahead of last year, but 17 points behind the 5-year average. Producers in Iowa, the largest corn-producing State, had 60 percent of their crop in the ground, well ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of normal. In Illinois, unfavorably wet conditions continued keeping many producers out of their fields, bringing progress to only 5 percent, over 3 weeks behind the average pace. Nationally, emergence, at 5 percent complete, was 1 point ahead of last year, but 9 points behind normal. The most crop development, at 68 percent, was evident in Texas, where warm weather improved growing conditions. Emergence was behind the average pace in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. Soybeans: Producers had planted 6 percent of their acreage by week's end, 1 point ahead of the previous year, but 5 points behind the average. Progress was most advanced in the Delta, at 62 percent complete in Mississippi, 42 percent in Louisiana, and 23 percent in Arkansas, but behind normal in all three States. Planting had yet to begin in several locations, and was at or behind normal in all States except Nebraska and North Carolina. Winter Wheat: Nationwide, 27 percent of the crop had advanced to the heading stage or beyond, compared with 24 percent last year and 35 percent for the average. Aided by warmer than normal conditions, the most maturation occurred in North Carolina, where 29 percent of the crop put on heads during the week. Overall, 47 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 45 percent a week ago and 47 percent last year. A significant decline was seen in Arkansas's winter wheat crop due to heavy rainfall and wet fields. Cotton: Nationally, cotton producers had planted 24 percent of this year's crop, 1 point behind last year and 4 points behind normal. Progress was at or behind the average in all States except North Carolina and Louisiana, where producers planted 24 and 23 percent of their crop during the week, respectively. In the High Plains of Texas, producers waited for additional rainfall before continuing to plant. Sorghum: Thirty percent of this year's crop was planted by the end of the week, 1 point behind last year, but on par with the 5-year average. Planting was not yet underway in Illinois, Kansas, or South Dakota, and was behind the normal pace in all States except Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas. Rice: By week's end, 64 percent of 2009's rice acreage was seeded, compared to 59 percent last year and 69 percent for the 5-year average. Under favorable conditions, Mississippi producers seeded the largest percentage of acres during the week, but progress, at 71 percent, lagged 9 points behind normal. Emergence, at 35 percent, was 3 points ahead of the previous year, but 11 points behind the 5-year average. Development during the week was most rapid in Arkansas and Mississippi, where 19 percent of the crop emerged in both States. Small Grains: Spring wheat seeding, at 23 percent complete, lagged 32 and 36 points, or nearly 2 weeks, behind last year's and the average pace. In North Dakota and Montana, the two largest spring wheat-producing States, progress was over 3 weeks and 1 week behind average, respectively, due mostly to producers being unable to get equipment into saturated fields. Overall, emergence reached 7 percent, compared to 10 percent in 2008 and 20 percent for the 5-year average. Washington's crop showed the most development during the week; however, emergence was behind normal in all States. Barley producers had sown 22 percent of the Nation's acreage by May 3, 28 points behind last year and 32 points, or almost 2 weeks, behind normal. In North Dakota, seeding fell to 3 weeks behind the average pace. Although Washington producers were able to seed 15 percent of their crop during the week, overall progress lagged normal because of excessive rainfall. Emergence was reported at 6 percent, compared to 10 percent last year and 18 percent for the average. Nationwide, producers had sown 69 percent of this year's oat acreage, 4 points ahead of last year, but 9 points behind the 5-year average. Seeding was complete in Texas and neared completion in Iowa and Nebraska. Progress was on par with or ahead of normal in all States except for North and South Dakota, the second and fourth largest oat-producing States. Emergence advanced 10 points during the week to 47 percent, 9 points ahead of 2008, but 4 points behind the average. Aided by warm growing conditions, the crop in Nebraska and Iowa showed the most development, progressing 34 and 26 percent during the week, respectively. Other Crops: Nationally, peanut producers planted 9 percent of their crop during the week, jumping progress 2 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the average pace. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, planting was slow due to a lack of topsoil moisture. A week of drier weather across Alabama's peanut belt allowed producers to begin planting, but progress remained behind last year and the average. Sugarbeet producers had planted 37 percent of this year's crop, 13 points behind last year and 35 points, or more than a week, behind the normal pace. Progress in North Dakota crept along, with just 1 percent of the crop planted during the week, as saturated fields and cool weather limited fieldwork. In Idaho, some acreage was replanted because of frost damage. Corn: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 22 13 35 28 IL : 5 4 25 66 IN : 5 2 32 47 IA : 60 47 16 53 KS : 32 22 39 57 KY : 35 20 51 71 MI : 5 3 37 38 MN : 59 40 7 47 MO : 31 27 21 66 NE : 52 27 28 42 NC : 89 69 85 90 ND : 0 0 14 29 OH : 13 4 28 46 PA : 22 7 31 32 SD : 11 3 9 25 TN : 74 37 71 83 TX : 75 74 71 79 WI : 17 6 4 25 : 18 Sts: 33 22 24 50 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Corn: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 6 NA 3 3 IL : 0 NA 1 26 IN : 0 NA 3 11 IA : 2 NA 0 7 KS : 5 NA 9 22 KY : 12 NA 16 41 MI : 0 NA 1 2 MN : 1 NA 0 2 MO : 6 NA 6 43 NE : 3 NA 0 5 NC : 53 NA 46 64 ND : 0 NA 0 1 OH : 1 NA 1 5 PA : 4 NA 2 4 SD : 1 NA 0 1 TN : 27 NA 15 56 TX : 68 NA 60 64 WI : 0 NA 0 1 : 18 Sts: 5 NA 4 14 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 92% of last year's corn acreage. Rice: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 63 45 52 75 CA : 38 15 44 26 LA : 87 79 90 88 MS : 71 38 70 80 MO : 50 47 35 65 TX : 95 92 97 91 : 6 Sts : 64 47 59 69 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Rice: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 30 11 19 47 CA : 5 0 5 4 LA : 71 59 80 76 MS : 33 14 51 58 MO : 17 9 3 33 TX : 89 81 89 83 : 6 Sts : 35 21 32 46 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 100% of last year's rice acreage. Soybeans: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 23 12 18 25 IL : 0 0 0 8 IN : 0 0 5 13 IA : 6 2 0 8 KS : 0 0 1 5 KY : 1 0 5 7 LA : 42 34 55 48 MI : 1 0 7 11 MN : 7 2 0 7 MS : 62 33 55 71 MO : 2 1 2 9 NE : 7 0 3 5 NC : 6 3 3 5 ND : 0 0 1 4 OH : 4 0 7 18 SD : 0 0 0 2 TN : 4 1 3 7 WI : 2 0 0 5 : 18 Sts: 6 3 5 11 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Winter Wheat: Percent Headed, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 82 66 77 88 CA : 96 95 99 95 CO : 6 3 8 7 ID : 0 0 0 0 IL : 6 0 4 22 IN : 0 0 1 9 KS : 3 2 3 25 MI : 0 0 0 0 MO : 13 5 10 35 MT : 0 0 0 0 NE : 0 0 0 0 NC : 79 50 87 78 OH : 1 0 0 1 OK : 75 59 70 84 OR : 3 1 1 2 SD : 0 0 0 0 TX : 66 56 53 63 WA : 0 0 0 4 : 18 Sts: 27 21 24 35 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 18 States planted 87% of last year's winter wheat acreage. Cotton: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 13 3 35 40 AZ : 60 50 57 65 AR : 25 9 22 32 CA : 85 70 98 86 GA : 10 3 14 17 KS : 0 0 0 1 LA : 58 35 65 56 MS : 41 13 13 41 MO : 17 10 17 37 NC : 32 8 12 27 OK : 0 0 7 6 SC : 13 6 9 16 TN : 5 2 6 11 TX : 22 19 24 24 VA : 24 0 14 35 : 15 Sts: 24 16 25 28 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 15 States planted 99% of last year's cotton acreage. Sorghum: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 47 33 28 61 CO : 4 0 1 5 IL : 0 0 0 10 KS : 0 0 1 3 LA : 52 28 83 76 MO : 2 2 3 16 NE : 2 0 0 1 NM : 7 6 0 0 OK : 7 5 12 17 SD : 0 0 0 1 TX : 63 61 66 59 : 11 Sts: 30 28 31 30 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 11 States planted 96% of last year's sorghum acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 67 56 67 75 MN : 16 13 17 49 MT : 35 24 68 60 ND : 3 1 54 51 SD : 61 35 71 85 WA : 78 64 72 88 : 6 Sts : 23 15 55 59 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Spring Wheat: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 31 16 27 43 MN : 4 1 0 12 MT : 2 0 11 14 ND : 0 0 7 13 SD : 24 7 19 48 WA : 46 20 43 61 : 6 Sts : 7 2 10 20 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 6 States planted 98% of last year's spring wheat acreage. Barley: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 54 46 53 62 MN : 19 14 8 41 MT : 30 21 59 64 ND : 2 1 46 43 WA : 57 42 55 80 : 5 Sts : 22 17 50 54 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Barley: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 26 NA 20 30 MN : 4 NA 0 11 MT : 2 NA 13 21 ND : 0 NA 3 8 WA : 20 NA 26 51 : 5 Sts : 6 NA 10 18 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 5 States planted 81% of last year's barley acreage. Oats: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 96 93 48 86 MN : 62 47 25 62 NE : 95 86 86 92 ND : 3 2 56 49 OH : 79 54 77 78 PA : 80 66 90 80 SD : 46 24 69 79 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 74 58 22 65 : 9 Sts : 69 61 65 78 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 65% of last year's oat acreage. Oats: Percent Emerged, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : IA : 55 29 14 57 MN : 21 2 2 24 NE : 68 34 37 62 ND : 0 0 6 10 OH : 26 24 33 39 PA : 38 32 25 32 SD : 16 5 20 39 TX : 100 100 100 100 WI : 31 7 9 28 : 9 Sts : 47 37 38 51 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 9 States planted 65% of last year's oat acreage. Peanuts: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 9 0 11 10 FL : 26 9 11 10 GA : 5 1 6 7 NC : 11 5 5 5 OK : 10 4 21 17 SC : 5 0 10 16 TX : 21 1 13 9 VA : 0 0 0 9 : 8 Sts : 11 2 9 8 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 8 States planted 98% of last year's peanut acreage. Sugarbeets: Percent Planted, Selected States 1/ -------------------------------------- : Week Ending : :-----------------------: 2004- State:May 3, :Apr 26,:May 3, : 2008 : 2009 : 2009 : 2008 : Avg. -------------------------------------- : Percent : ID : 96 87 97 96 MI : 88 81 94 93 MN : 20 13 29 62 ND : 4 3 38 65 : 4 Sts : 37 31 50 72 -------------------------------------- 1/ These 4 States planted 84% of last year's sugarbeet acreage. Winter Wheat: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States Week Ending May 3, 2009 -------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX -------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 5 13 37 40 5 CA : 0 0 10 20 70 CO : 2 7 22 47 22 ID : 0 0 11 76 13 IL : 0 4 22 64 10 IN : 1 2 18 57 22 KS : 3 10 34 45 8 MI : 2 4 23 53 18 MO : 1 8 40 45 6 MT : 1 6 31 46 16 NE : 1 3 25 59 12 NC : 0 4 23 63 10 OH : 1 5 25 51 18 OK : 37 33 22 8 0 OR : 0 14 42 37 7 SD : 3 8 31 49 9 TX : 51 24 13 11 1 WA : 6 11 26 47 10 : 18 Sts : 14 13 26 38 9 : Prev Wk : 13 14 28 36 9 Prev Yr : 8 14 31 37 10 -------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2008 planted acres. Pasture and Range: Crop Condition by Percent, Selected States, Week Ending May 3, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : VP : P : F : G : EX :: State : VP : P : F : G : EX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :: : Percent : :: : AL : 0 1 24 65 10 :: NJ : 0 0 25 75 0 AZ : 24 22 33 16 5 :: NM : 8 37 48 7 0 AR : 1 6 26 59 8 :: NY : 3 6 34 53 4 CA : 0 60 30 10 0 :: NC : 1 10 27 57 5 CO : 3 35 47 14 1 :: ND : 7 11 38 43 1 CT : 0 3 11 86 0 :: OH : 1 4 29 56 10 DE : 2 4 18 73 3 :: OK : 5 15 42 35 3 FL : 10 49 30 10 1 :: OR : 1 8 31 50 10 GA : 1 6 37 50 6 :: PA : 3 7 22 52 16 ID : 0 0 10 40 50 :: RI : 0 8 19 73 0 IL : 1 3 18 60 18 :: SC : 0 6 42 50 2 IN : 2 4 25 56 13 :: SD : 0 7 33 50 10 IA : 2 8 35 46 9 :: TN : 1 6 21 55 17 KS : 2 9 31 48 10 :: TX : 19 21 31 25 4 KY : 1 7 31 49 12 :: UT : 1 6 36 53 4 LA : 1 4 34 56 5 :: VT : 0 0 27 73 0 ME : 0 16 39 45 0 :: VA : 1 3 25 59 12 MD : 0 2 14 60 24 :: WA : 4 12 43 37 4 MA : 0 13 26 61 0 :: WV : 1 8 52 33 6 MI : 1 8 37 41 13 :: WI : 5 11 34 43 7 MN : 4 9 32 50 5 :: WY : 0 9 24 57 10 MS : 1 4 19 62 14 :: : MO : 0 4 38 50 8 :: 48 Sts : 5 15 32 40 8 MT : 3 13 43 38 3 :: : NE : 0 5 26 60 9 :: Prev Wk: NA NA NA NA NA NV : 2 14 41 34 9 :: Prev Yr: 8 14 33 38 7 NH : 18 16 48 15 3 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VP-Very Poor, P-Poor, F-Fair, G-Good, EX-Excellent. 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