U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE

HISTORICAL CLIMATOLOGY SERIES 5-2

MONTHLY
STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL
COOLING DEGREE DAYS
WEIGHTED BY POPULATION
(INCLUDES AERIALLY WEIGHTED TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION)

PERIOD: JANUARY 1998 THROUGH DECEMBER 1999

DATE PUBLISHED: MAY 2000

NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER
151 PATTON AVENUE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-5001

                   1. STATE POPULATION‑WEIGHTED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65 DEG F)                                                 
                                                                                                                                     
 THIS TABULATION IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE UP‑TO‑DATE HEATING FUEL DEMAND INFORMATION ON A STATE‑WIDE BASIS.                            
 THE TOTAL MONTHLY SERIES, BY STATE, ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PERIOD 1931 THROUGH 1991:                                                 
 HISTORICAL CLIMATOLOGY SERIES 5‑2, "STATE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MONTHLY AND SEASONAL HEATING DEGREE DAYS                            
 WEIGHTED BY POPULATION (1990 CENSUS), (JANUARY 1931 ‑ DECEMBER 1991)."                                                              
                                                                                                                                     
 THE STATE AVERAGE DEGREE DAY TOTALS FOR EACH MONTH ARE DERIVED FROM THE DIVISIONAL VALUES BY WEIGHTING                              
 EACH DIVISION BY ITS PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL STATE POPULATION AS ADDUCED FROM THE 1990 CENSUS DATA                                  
 (BUREAU OF CENSUS,1992). THE POPULATION WEIGHTING PROCEDURE ASSURES THAT DEGREE‑DAY AVERAGES FOR THE STATES                         
 AS A WHOLE ARE BIASED TOWARD CONDITIONS EXISTING IN THE MORE POPULOUS SECTIONS OF THE STATES. DEGREE DAY                            
 DATA IN THIS TABULATION ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THE 48 CONTERMINOUS STATES WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA                        
 TREATED AS PART OF MARYLAND.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                     
 THE INFORMATION IN THE TABLES IS SELF‑EXPLANATORY AND IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW COMPARISON OF THE ENERGY                                 
 DEMAND FOR THE CURRENT YEAR TO NORMAL AND TO CONDITIONS IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.                                                       
       
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              **NOTE : MONTHLY HEATING DEGREE DAY VALUES IN THIS PUBLICATION MAY DIFFER FROM THE                                     
              HISTORICAL CLIMATOLOGY SERIES 5‑1 DUE TO INTERNAL COMPUTER ROUNDING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN                                
              THE TWO PROGRAMS.                                                                                                      
      
              THE DATA PRESENTED IN THIS MONTHLY OPERATIONAL REPORT ARE PROVISIONAL AND                                              
              SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR CORRECTIONS WHICH ARE BASED ON LATER INFORMATION.                                                                                                                                                                              STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :    1 ALABAMA         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       21        6       14       29      257      450      510      455      369      129       24       14
      1998       21       27       41       70      327      777     1287     1742     2111     2240     2264     2278
      1998    160.3    137.8     88.2     71.9    118.3    125.2    121.0    117.1    120.1    121.9    122.4    122.7

      1999       27       14       13      102      163      341      479      517      259       81       14        3
      1999       27       41       54      156      319      660     1139     1656     1915     1996     2010     2013
      1999    206.1    209.2    116.1    160.3    115.5    106.3    107.1    111.4    109.0    108.6    108.7    108.5

  STATE :    2 ARIZONA         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0       19       51      197      416      701      689      493      163       15        0
      1998        0        0       19       70      267      683     1384     2073     2566     2729     2744     2744
      1998       .0       .0     54.1     52.2     70.2     78.8     91.2     98.4    102.0    101.8    101.8    101.8

      1999        4       13       43       57      257      506      615      628      473      257       57        0
      1999        4       17       60      117      374      880     1495     2123     2596     2853     2910     2910
      1999    666.7    226.7    170.9     87.2     98.4    101.6     98.5    100.8    103.2    106.5    108.0    108.0

  STATE :    3 ARKANSAS        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        4        1        9       24      254      454      598      504      394       86        2        0
      1998        4        5       14       38      292      746     1344     1848     2242     2328     2330     2330
      1998    444.4    250.0     64.8     58.8    130.0    130.6    127.6    123.9    129.0    129.4    129.4    129.4

      1999        2        6        8       59      140      348      522      513      232       59       10        0
      1999        2        8       16       75      215      563     1085     1598     1830     1889     1899     1899
      1999    222.2    400.0     74.1    116.1     95.7     98.5    103.0    107.1    105.3    105.0    105.5    105.4

  STATE :    4 CALIFORNIA      
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        3        0        5        6       13       72      244      316      147       29        4        0
      1998        3        3        8       14       27       99      343      659      806      835      839      839
      1998    187.5    103.4    115.9     62.5     44.6     56.0     86.0    105.9    104.5    101.9    101.8    101.8

      1999        4        0        1        3       29       90      197      188      143       93        8        0
      1999        4        4        5        8       37      127      324      512      655      748      756      756
      1999    250.0    137.9     72.5     35.7     61.1     71.8     81.2     82.3     84.9     91.3     91.8     91.7

  STATE :    5 COLORADO        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        7       28      156       92       57        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        7       35      191      283      340      340      340      340
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    333.3     62.1    105.4    107.2    121.3    121.3    121.3    121.3

      1999        0        0        0        0        0       35      156       83        2        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        0       35      191      274      276      276      276      276
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     62.1    105.4    103.8     98.5     98.4     98.4     98.4

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :    6 CONNECTICUT     
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       32       78      223      253       70        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       32      110      333      586      656      656      656      656
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    320.0    118.4    108.1    120.4    124.9    124.6    124.6    124.6

      1999        0        0        0        0       13      154      334      195       68        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       13      167      501      696      764      764      764      764
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    130.0    179.8    162.6    143.0    145.4    145.1    145.1    145.1

  STATE :    7 DELAWARE        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        3        0        0        2       87      198      356      329      203       16        0        0
      1998        3        3        3        5       92      290      646      975     1178     1194     1194     1194
      1998   3000.0   3000.0   1500.0    714.3    190.1    114.6    108.6    109.0    115.7    115.4    115.4    115.4

      1999        0        0        0        0       48      218      467      358      138        9        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       48      266      733     1091     1229     1238     1238     1238
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     99.2    105.1    123.2    122.0    120.7    119.7    119.7    119.7

  STATE :    8 FLORIDA         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998      122       87       87      200      398      575      577      564      484      376      230      170
      1998      122      209      296      496      894     1469     2046     2610     3094     3470     3700     3870
      1998    132.9    117.7     94.0     96.0    103.4    111.4    111.5    110.9    110.1    111.4    113.2    115.0

      1999      127      104       96      271      328      437      539      562      449      326      160      101
      1999      127      231      327      598      926     1363     1902     2464     2913     3239     3399     3500
      1999    138.3    130.1    103.8    115.7    107.1    103.4    103.7    104.7    103.7    104.0    104.0    104.0

  STATE :    9 GEORGIA         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       19        5        8       26      249      433      510      417      314      101       27       13
      1998       19       24       32       58      307      740     1250     1667     1981     2082     2109     2122
      1998    172.7    147.2     85.3     75.5    128.3    132.2    127.6    121.0    122.2    123.3    124.0    124.4

      1999       20        8        7       81      135      303      447      487      219       62       15        2
      1999       20       28       35      116      251      554     1001     1488     1707     1769     1784     1786
      1999    181.8    171.8     93.3    151.0    104.9     99.0    102.2    108.0    105.3    104.7    104.9    104.7

  STATE :   10 IDAHO           
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        5       28      273      213       93        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        5       33      306      519      612      612      612      612
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0     53.2     42.3    121.8    129.8    140.9    140.7    140.7    140.7

      1999        0        0        0        0        3       49      136      182       25        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        3       52      188      370      395      395      395      395
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     31.9     66.7     74.8     92.6     90.9     90.8     90.8     90.8

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   11 ILLINOIS        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        1      128      182      293      290      161       18        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        1      129      311      604      894     1055     1073     1073     1073
      1998       .0       .0       .0     26.3    182.2    119.4    109.3    112.8    120.2    120.0    120.0    120.0

      1999        0        0        0        3       84      211      409      196       63       11        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        3       87      298      707      903      966      977      977      977
      1999       .0       .0       .0     78.9    122.9    114.4    127.9    113.9    110.0    109.2    109.2    109.2

  STATE :   12 INDIANA         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        1        1      132      194      264      274      165       17        0        0
      1998        0        0        1        2      134      328      592      866     1031     1048     1048     1048
      1998       .0       .0     50.0     48.8    180.3    124.1    107.5    110.9    117.6    117.5    117.5    117.5

      1999        0        0        0        2       89      222      396      202       92       10        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        2       91      313      709      911     1003     1013     1013     1013
      1999       .0       .0       .0     48.8    122.5    118.4    128.7    116.7    114.4    113.6    113.6    113.6

  STATE :   13 IOWA            
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0      124      133      291      273      145       12        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0      124      257      548      821      966      978      978      978
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    168.2     98.1     98.0    104.2    113.0    112.8    112.8    112.8

      1999        0        0        0        1       62      169      380      190       41        6        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        1       63      232      612      802      843      849      849      849
      1999       .0       .0       .0     24.4     85.5     88.5    109.5    101.8     98.6     97.9     97.9     97.9

  STATE :   14 KANSAS          
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        6      178      302      462      429      324       38        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        6      184      486      948     1377     1701     1739     1739     1739
      1998       .0       .0       .0     23.7    139.1    114.7    107.2    107.4    116.7    116.7    116.7    116.7

      1999        0        4        1       12       88      227      503      412      118       25        3        0
      1999        0        4        5       17      105      332      835     1247     1365     1390     1393     1393
      1999       .0   1333.3     71.4     67.2     79.4     78.4     94.4     97.2     93.7     93.3     93.5     93.5

  STATE :   15 KENTUCKY        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       11        0        9        4      154      270      351      333      261       40        0        0
      1998       11       11       20       24      178      448      799     1132     1393     1433     1433     1433
      1998    785.7    647.1    181.8    112.1    154.9    129.7    116.2    113.9    121.5    122.1    122.1    122.0

      1999        2        0        1       20      102      270      461      335      151       23        2        0
      1999        2        2        3       23      125      395      856     1191     1342     1365     1367     1367
      1999    142.9    117.6     27.3    107.5    108.8    114.4    124.4    119.9    117.1    116.3    116.5    116.4

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   16 LOUISIANA       
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       44       19       34       79      381      554      631      590      470      216       71       26
      1998       44       63       97      176      557     1111     1742     2332     2802     3018     3089     3115
      1998    162.4    137.6     98.9     82.2    113.0    119.1    119.8    118.7    119.8    121.2    121.9    122.2

      1999       50       45       44      202      289      456      536      624      348      147       41       11
      1999       50       95      139      341      630     1086     1622     2246     2594     2741     2782     2793
      1999    184.5    207.4    141.7    159.2    127.8    116.4    111.5    114.3    110.9    110.1    109.8    109.5

  STATE :   17 MAINE           
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        6        8      105      102        6        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        6       14      119      221      227      227      227      227
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0   3000.0     63.6     94.1    104.7    105.3    105.3    105.3    105.3

      1999        0        0        0        0        3       68      154       82       39        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        3       71      225      307      346      346      346      346
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0   1500.0    322.7    177.9    145.4    160.5    160.5    160.5    160.5

  STATE :   18 MARYLAND & D.C. 
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        7      103      203      352      343      235       16        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        7      110      313      665     1008     1243     1259     1259     1259
      1998       .0       .0       .0    500.0    204.5    123.2    113.6    115.2    125.0    124.8    124.8    124.8

      1999        0        0        0        0       68      211      454      327      118        4        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       68      279      733     1060     1178     1182     1182     1182
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    126.4    109.8    125.2    121.1    118.5    117.2    117.2    117.2

  STATE :   19 MASSACHUSETTS   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       16       52      204      194       50        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       16       68      272      466      516      516      516      516
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    333.3     97.0    105.9    113.7    118.9    118.7    118.7    118.7

      1999        0        0        0        0        6      141      279      159       70        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        6      147      426      585      655      655      655      655
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    125.0    209.7    165.9    142.8    150.9    150.7    150.7    150.7

  STATE :   20 MICHIGAN        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       89      114      209      202       89        7        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       89      203      412      614      703      710      710      710
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    258.0    136.5    115.6    118.5    125.5    125.5    125.5    125.5

      1999        0        0        0        0       49      155      304      127       52        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       49      204      508      635      687      687      687      687
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    142.0    137.2    142.5    122.6    122.6    121.4    121.4    121.4

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   21 MINNESOTA       
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        2       82       70      188      182       76        2        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        2       84      154      342      524      600      602      602      602
      1998       .0       .0       .0    250.0    255.3    113.2    103.5    112.4    123.7    123.5    123.5    123.5

      1999        0        0        0        0       46      102      267      134       17        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       46      148      415      549      566      566      566      566
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    139.8    108.7    125.6    117.8    116.7    116.2    116.2    116.2

  STATE :   22 MISSISSIPPI     
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       25       10       22       41      287      501      556      517      418      155       27       12
      1998       25       35       57       98      385      886     1442     1959     2377     2532     2559     2571
      1998    176.1    148.3     97.1     75.5    113.0    121.7    119.0    117.2    120.3    122.2    122.6    122.8

      1999       30       23       20      133      206      403      513      553      280       93       17        4
      1999       30       53       73      206      412      815     1328     1881     2161     2254     2271     2275
      1999    211.3    224.6    124.4    158.7    120.9    112.0    109.6    112.5    109.4    108.8    108.8    108.6

  STATE :   23 MISSOURI        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        5      173      258      395      377      260       30        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        5      178      436      831     1208     1468     1498     1498     1498
      1998       .0       .0       .0     24.9    147.8    116.3    107.5    109.0    117.0    116.8    116.8    116.8

      1999        0        0        0       14       86      238      468      333      118       21        4        0
      1999        0        0        0       14      100      338      806     1139     1257     1278     1282     1282
      1999       .0       .0       .0     69.7     83.1     90.2    104.3    102.8    100.2     99.7    100.0    100.0

  STATE :   24 MONTANA         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        5       12      167      139       68        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        5       17      184      323      391      391      391      391
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0     98.0     35.9    121.2    133.7    150.7    150.7    150.7    150.7

      1999        1        0        0        0        1       24       73      125        6        0        1        0
      1999        1        1        1        1        2       26       99      224      230      230      231      231
      1999     83.3     76.9     66.7     58.8     39.2     54.9     65.2     92.7     88.7     88.7     89.1     89.1

  STATE :   25 NEBRASKA        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0      117      150      361      310      201       14        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0      117      267      628      938     1139     1153     1153     1153
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    144.3     88.1     94.8     99.0    109.5    109.6    109.6    109.6

      1999        0        0        0        0       60      162      409      245       64        8        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       60      222      631      876      940      948      948      948
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     74.0     73.2     95.3     92.5     90.3     90.1     90.1     90.1

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   26 NEVADA          
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        7       20       78      227      533      525      256       54        0        0
      1998        0        0        7       27      105      332      865     1390     1646     1700     1700     1700
      1998       .0       .0    101.4     61.1     65.5     74.8     96.0    106.5    109.0    108.2    108.1    108.1

      1999        0        3       16       19      138      298      460      425      271      103        9        0
      1999        0        3       19       38      176      474      934     1359     1630     1733     1742     1742
      1999       .0    272.7    275.4     86.0    109.8    106.8    103.7    104.1    107.9    110.3    110.8    110.8

  STATE :   27 NEW HAMPSHIRE   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       17       31      137      140       20        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       17       48      185      325      345      345      345      345
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    369.6    103.0    103.7    116.0    119.2    119.2    119.2    119.2

      1999        0        0        0        0        8      107      196       97       36        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        8      115      311      408      444      444      444      444
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    173.9    246.8    174.3    145.7    153.4    153.4    153.4    153.4

  STATE :   28 NEW JERSEY      
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       54      131      297      289      130        8        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       54      185      482      771      901      909      909      909
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    209.3    110.6    107.5    112.3    117.5    117.4    117.4    117.4

      1999        0        0        0        0       22      174      409      275      104        3        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       22      196      605      880      984      987      987      987
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     85.3    117.2    135.0    128.1    128.4    127.4    127.4    127.4

  STATE :   29 NEW MEXICO      
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        1       65      210      337      273      191       10        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        1       66      276      613      886     1077     1087     1087     1087
      1998       .0       .0       .0     12.3    119.8    109.2    109.9    111.4    121.9    122.1    122.1    122.1

      1999        0        0        0        3       44      174      286      241       93        5        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        3       47      221      507      748      841      846      846      846
      1999       .0       .0       .0     37.0     85.3     87.4     90.9     94.0     95.2     95.0     95.0     95.0

  STATE :   30 NEW YORK        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       44       93      254      258      100        5        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       44      137      391      649      749      754      754      754
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    251.4    109.3    106.9    113.2    117.6    117.6    117.6    117.6

      1999        0        0        0        0       26      176      362      216       95        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       26      202      564      780      875      875      875      875
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    148.6    161.2    154.2    136.1    137.4    136.4    136.4    136.4

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   31 NORTH CAROLINA  
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       10        0        7       12      155      345      435      373      266       51        2        3
      1998       10       10       17       29      184      529      964     1337     1603     1654     1656     1659
      1998    277.8    232.6    125.0    106.2    133.9    131.1    123.0    117.8    121.4    121.4    121.3    121.4

      1999       11        0        1       24       90      245      439      420      149       30        7        0
      1999       11       11       12       36      126      371      810     1230     1379     1409     1416     1416
      1999    305.6    255.8     88.2    131.9     91.7     91.9    103.4    108.3    104.4    103.4    103.7    103.6

  STATE :   32 NORTH DAKOTA    
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        4       40       44      187      205       66        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        4       44       88      275      480      546      546      546      546
      1998       .0       .0       .0    400.0    156.6     71.2     90.6    106.7    115.9    115.8    115.8    115.8

      1999        0        0        0        0       23       76      169      134       10        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       23       99      268      402      412      412      412      412
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     81.9     80.1     88.3     89.4     87.5     87.3     87.3     87.3

  STATE :   33 OHIO            
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0      106      154      232      249      137       11        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0      106      260      492      741      878      889      889      889
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    197.0    127.6    109.7    114.1    120.2    120.1    120.1    120.1

      1999        0        0        0        3       66      200      371      177       84        5        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        3       69      269      640      817      901      906      906      906
      1999       .0       .0       .0    142.9    128.3    132.1    142.7    125.8    123.4    122.4    122.4    122.4

  STATE :   34 OKLAHOMA        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        2       16      236      455      663      577      466       82        1        0
      1998        0        0        2       18      254      709     1372     1949     2415     2497     2498     2498
      1998       .0       .0     11.2     26.7    114.1    121.5    123.0    121.0    128.7    128.7    128.7    128.7

      1999        0       10        9       40      124      316      543      584      202       58       16        0
      1999        0       10       19       59      183      499     1042     1626     1828     1886     1902     1902
      1999       .0    714.3    106.7     87.4     82.2     85.5     93.4    100.9     97.4     97.2     98.0     98.0

  STATE :   35 OREGON          
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        0       21      145      114       54        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        0       21      166      280      334      334      334      334
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     83.7    166.3    153.8    161.4    161.4    161.4    161.4

      1999        0        0        0        0        0       11       59       97       29        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        0       11       70      167      196      196      196      196
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     43.8     70.1     91.8     94.7     94.7     94.7     94.7

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   36 PENNSYLVANIA    
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       76      116      224      235      106        6        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       76      192      416      651      757      763      763      763
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    237.5    121.7    106.2    110.7    115.8    115.7    115.7    115.7

      1999        0        0        0        0       35      152      358      202       75        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       35      187      545      747      822      822      822      822
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    109.4    118.5    139.1    127.0    125.8    124.7    124.7    124.7

  STATE :   37 RHODE ISLAND    
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       14       56      220      230       73        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       14       70      290      520      593      593      593      593
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0   1272.7    118.4    116.8    123.7    129.9    129.7    129.7    129.7

      1999        0        0        0        0        8      131      306      201       87        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        8      139      445      646      733      733      733      733
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    727.3    235.2    179.2    153.7    160.5    160.3    160.3    160.3

  STATE :   38 SOUTH CAROLINA  
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       17        5        9       29      245      441      526      442      312       98       17       12
      1998       17       22       31       60      305      746     1272     1714     2026     2124     2141     2153
      1998    180.9    170.5     92.5     86.1    125.8    128.4    123.5    118.4    119.2    119.8    120.1    120.5

      1999       20        5        7       68      131      302      481      524      210       57       14        2
      1999       20       25       32      100      231      533     1014     1538     1748     1805     1819     1821
      1999    212.8    193.8     95.5    143.5     95.3     91.7     98.5    106.2    102.8    101.8    102.0    101.9

  STATE :   39 SOUTH DAKOTA    
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       69       84      283      250      149        2        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       69      153      436      686      835      837      837      837
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    145.9     73.3     86.4     92.7    104.1    104.0    104.0    104.0

      1999        0        2        0        0       34      127      306      221       33        0        0        0
      1999        0        2        2        2       36      163      469      690      723      723      723      723
      1999       .0   9999.9    666.7     80.0     76.1     78.1     93.0     93.3     90.2     89.9     89.9     89.9

  STATE :   40 TENNESSEE       
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       11        2        7        8      177      332      412      362      297       63        0        0
      1998       11       13       20       28      205      537      949     1311     1608     1671     1671     1671
      1998    458.3    382.4    133.3     86.7    141.7    132.0    121.7    117.1    123.9    125.1    125.0    124.9

      1999       10        2        2       36      107      293      456      385      171       31        2        0
      1999       10       12       14       50      157      450      906     1291     1462     1493     1495     1495
      1999    416.7    352.9     93.3    154.8    108.5    110.6    116.2    115.3    112.6    111.7    111.8    111.8

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   41 TEXAS           
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       34       17       37       82      397      584      689      597      488      203       59       11
      1998       34       51       88      170      567     1151     1840     2437     2925     3128     3187     3198
      1998    276.4    204.8    110.6     82.1    117.2    123.5    123.4    119.4    121.1    121.6    122.0    121.9

      1999       30       47       59      167      290      464      549      647      380      147       60       10
      1999       30       77      136      303      593     1057     1606     2253     2633     2780     2840     2850
      1999    243.9    309.2    170.9    146.4    122.6    113.4    107.7    110.3    109.1    108.1    108.7    108.6

  STATE :   42 UTAH            
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       16       45      345      283      108        1        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       16       61      406      689      797      798      798      798
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0     72.7     45.3     98.4    109.2    115.4    114.9    114.9    114.9

      1999        0        0        0        0       11      108      300      263       52        8        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       11      119      419      682      734      742      742      742
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     50.0     88.3    101.5    108.1    106.2    106.8    106.8    106.8

  STATE :   43 VERMONT         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       27       38      106       99       14        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       27       65      171      270      284      284      284      284
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    369.9    137.1     98.4    100.6    101.2    101.2    101.2    101.2

      1999        0        0        0        0       14       91      176       78       34        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       14      105      281      359      393      393      393      393
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    191.8    221.5    161.7    133.8    140.1    140.1    140.1    140.1

  STATE :   44 VIRGINIA        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        3        0        0        4       90      222      344      322      231       21        0        0
      1998        3        3        3        7       97      319      663      985     1216     1237     1237     1237
      1998    428.6    428.6    120.0    116.7    141.0    115.2    109.7    109.7    118.0    117.6    117.6    117.5

      1999        2        0        0        4       57      194      414      327      104        8        0        0
      1999        2        2        2        6       63      257      671      998     1102     1110     1110     1110
      1999    285.7    285.7     80.0    100.0     91.6     92.8    111.0    111.1    106.9    105.5    105.5    105.5

  STATE :   45 WASHINGTON      
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        3       23      142      105       39        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        3       26      168      273      312      312      312      312
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    130.4    106.6    187.9    170.7    178.4    178.4    178.4    178.4

      1999        1        0        0        0        1       10       44       88       12        0        0        0
      1999        1        1        1        1        2       12       56      144      156      156      156      156
      1999   1000.0   1000.0   1000.0   1000.0     87.0     49.2     62.6     90.1     89.2     89.2     89.2     89.2

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

      STATE COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
  STATE :   46 WEST VIRGINIA   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        3        0        0        0       82      150      244      239      145       12        0        0
      1998        3        3        3        3       85      235      479      718      863      875      875      875
      1998    600.0    600.0    111.1     63.8    154.5    115.9    107.2    108.4    114.5    114.2    114.2    114.2

      1999        0        0        0        5       50      182      359      205       70        7        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        5       55      237      596      801      871      878      878      878
      1999       .0       .0       .0    106.4    100.0    116.9    133.4    120.9    115.6    114.6    114.6    114.5

  STATE :   47 WISCONSIN       
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       62       91      193      196       72        5        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       62      153      346      542      614      619      619      619
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    225.5    119.2    107.2    114.7    123.2    123.2    123.2    123.2

      1999        0        0        0        0       37      116      297      122       19        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       37      153      450      572      591      591      591      591
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    134.5    119.2    139.4    121.0    118.6    117.6    117.6    117.6

  STATE :   48 WYOMING         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0        8       13      169      115       64        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0        8       21      190      305      369      369      369      369
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    210.5     36.1     98.3    105.4    119.7    119.6    119.6    119.6

      1999        0        0        0        0        1       35      143      114        7        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        1       36      179      293      300      300      300      300
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0     26.3     62.0     92.6    101.2     97.3     97.2     97.2     97.2

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS(DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

                  2. REGIONAL POPULATION‑WEIGHTED COOLING DEGREE DAYS                                                                

                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
 THE NATION WAS DIVIDED INTO NINE CENSUS REGIONS AS DEFINED AND USED BY THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS.                                    
 THE REGIONS AND STATES THEY COMPRISE ARE LISTED ON THE NEXT PAGE. THE POPULATION WEIGHTS USED TO                                    
 PRODUCE MONTHLY AND REGIONAL DEGREE DAY TOTALS ARE ALSO SHOWN. THESE WEIGHTS WERE OBTAINED BY DIVIDING                              
 EACH STATE'S POPULATION BY THE TOTAL REGIONAL POPULATION.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                     
 A PARTICULAR REGIONAL MONTHLY DEGREE DAY VALUE WAS OBTAINED BY MULTIPLYING THE CORRESPONDING STATE                                  
 DEGREE DAY TOTALS WITHIN A REGION BY THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHT AND ADDING ALL THE PRODUCTS. SEASONAL                                   
 VALUES ARE OBTAINED BY SUMMING THE MONTHLY TOTALS.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                     
 MONTHLY AND SEASONAL DEGREE DAY TOTALS FOR THE NINE CENSUS REGIONS ARE PRESENTED IN THE TABLES                                      
 FOLLOWING THE WEIGHTS.                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                2.2  STATE POPULATION‑WEIGHTS (1990 CENSUS) FOR THE                        
                                                          CENSUS REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES                                

     01   NEW ENGLAND                            04   WEST NORTH CENTRAL                     07   WEST SOUTH CENTRAL              
                                                                                                                                  
       01 CONNECTICUT               .24890         01 IOWA                      .15720         01 ARKANSAS                  .08810
       02 MAINE                     .09300         02 KANSAS                    .14030         02 LOUISIANA                 .15800
       03 MASSACHUSETTS             .45550         03 MINNESOTA                 .24770         03 OKLAHOMA                  .11780
       04 NEW HAMPSHIRE             .08400         04 MISSOURI                  .28980         04 TEXAS                     .63610
       05 RHODE ISLAND              .07600         05 NEBRASKA                  .08940                                            
       06 VERMONT                   .04260         06 NORTH DAKOTA              .03620       08   MOUNTAIN                        
                                                   07 SOUTH DAKOTA              .03940                                            
     02   MIDDLE ATLANTIC                                                                      01 ARIZONA                   .26830
                                                 05   SOUTH ATLANTIC                           02 COLORADO                  .24120
       01 NEW JERSEY                .20560                                                     03 IDAHO                     .07370
       02 NEW YORK                  .47840         01 DELAWARE                  .01530         04 MONTANA                   .05860
       03 PENNSYLVANIA              .31600         02 FLORIDA                   .29700         05 NEVADA                    .08800
                                                   03 GEORGIA                   .14870         06 NEW MEXICO                .11090
     03   EAST NORTH CENTRAL                       04 MARYLAND AND D.C.         .12370         07 UTAH                      .12610
                                                   05 NORTH CAROLINA            .15210         08 WYOMING                   .03320
       01 ILLINOIS                  .27210         06 SOUTH CAROLINA            .08000                                            
       02 INDIANA                   .13200         07 VIRGINIA                  .14200       09   PACIFIC (AK,HI OMITTED)         
       03 MICHIGAN                  .22130         08 WEST VIRGINIA             .04120                                            
       04 OHIO                      .25820                                                     01 CALIFORNIA                .79420
       05 WISCONSIN                 .11640       06   EAST SOUTH CENTRAL                       02 OREGON                    .07590
                                                                                               03 WASHINGTON                .12990
                                                   01 ALABAMA                   .26620                                            
                                                   02 KENTUCKY                  .24280                                            
                                                   03 MISSISSIPPI               .16960                                            
                                                   04 TENNESSEE                 .32140                                            

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                  

     REGIONAL COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
 REGION :    1 NEW ENGLAND     
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       19       52      191      194       49        0        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       19       71      262      456      505      505      505      505
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    322.0    104.6    106.1    115.5    120.2    120.1    120.0    120.0

      1999        0        0        0        0        8      132      272      155       64        0        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0        8      140      412      567      631      631      631      631
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    135.6    206.2    166.8    143.6    150.2    150.0    150.0    150.0

 REGION :    2 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0       56      108      253      257      108        6        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0       56      164      417      674      782      788      788      788
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    230.5    113.3    106.5    112.0    116.8    116.7    116.7    116.7

      1999        0        0        0        0       28      168      370      224       91        1        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        0       28      196      566      790      881      882      882      882
      1999       .0       .0       .0       .0    115.2    135.4    144.6    131.3    131.6    130.6    130.6    130.6

 REGION :    3 E. N. CENTRAL   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        0      107      151      243      247      129       12        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        0      107      258      501      748      877      889      889      889
      1998       .0       .0       .0       .0    198.1    125.0    110.0    114.0    120.9    120.8    120.8    120.8

      1999        0        0        0        2       67      186      361      168       65        6        0        0
      1999        0        0        0        2       69      255      616      784      849      855      855      855
      1999       .0       .0       .0     87.0    127.8    123.5    135.2    119.5    117.1    116.2    116.2    116.1

 REGION :    4 W. N. CENTRAL   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        0        3      130      174      322      302      189       18        0        0
      1998        0        0        0        3      133      307      629      931     1120     1138     1138     1138
      1998       .0       .0       .0     27.0    159.5    108.6    103.4    106.9    116.1    116.0    116.0    116.0

      1999        0        1        0        6       66      175      387      253       69       11        2        0
      1999        0        1        1        7       73      248      635      888      957      968      970      970
      1999       .0    500.0     29.4     63.1     87.5     87.7    104.4    102.0     99.2     98.7     98.9     98.9

 REGION :    5 SOUTH ATLANTIC  
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       43       27       29       69      229      389      463      425      327      148       74       54
      1998       43       70       99      168      397      786     1249     1674     2001     2149     2223     2277
      1998    141.4    122.6     94.6     95.3    112.6    118.0    115.8    113.9    115.7    116.3    117.2    118.2

      1999       44       32       30      102      161      301      469      446      240      117       52       30
      1999       44       76      106      208      369      670     1139     1585     1825     1942     1994     2024
      1999    144.7    133.1    101.3    118.0    104.7    100.6    105.6    107.8    105.6    105.1    105.2    105.1

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

     REGIONAL COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
 REGION :    6 E. S. CENTRAL   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       16        4       12       18      211      377      448      406      328       91       11        6
      1998       16       20       32       50      261      638     1086     1492     1820     1911     1922     1928
      1998    225.4    185.2    106.7     78.4    126.6    126.7    119.8    116.5    121.4    122.8    123.1    123.2

      1999       16        8        8       66      137      319      473      436      208       53        8        1
      1999       16       24       32       98      235      554     1027     1463     1671     1724     1732     1733
      1999    225.4    222.2    106.7    153.6    114.0    110.0    113.3    114.2    111.5    110.8    110.9    110.7

 REGION :    7 W. S. CENTRAL   
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       29       14       30       69      363      553      669      585      474      180       49       11
      1998       29       43       73      142      505     1058     1727     2312     2786     2966     3015     3026
      1998    235.8    183.0    103.8     79.2    116.9    123.1    123.1    119.7    122.2    122.7    123.1    123.0

      1999       27       39       46      148      257      435      544      624      341      129       47        8
      1999       27       66      112      260      517      952     1496     2120     2461     2590     2637     2645
      1999    219.5    280.9    159.3    144.9    119.7    110.8    106.6    109.8    107.9    107.2    107.6    107.5

 REGION :    8 MOUNTAIN        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        0        0        6       16       72      171      389      347      216       50        4        0
      1998        0        0        6       22       94      265      654     1001     1217     1267     1271     1271
      1998       .0       .0     58.3     53.1     74.1     77.7     96.4    103.7    108.8    108.4    108.3    108.3

      1999        1        4       13       17       88      210      332      310      171       80       16        0
      1999        1        5       18       35      123      333      665      975     1146     1226     1242     1242
      1999    333.3    217.4    174.8     84.5     97.0     97.7     98.1    101.0    102.5    104.8    105.8    105.8

 REGION :    9 PACIFIC         
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998        2        0        4        5       11       62      223      273      126       23        3        0
      1998        2        2        6       11       22       84      307      580      706      729      732      732
      1998    142.9     80.0    103.4     60.1     44.8     57.4     91.2    109.5    108.3    105.7    105.5    105.4

      1999        3        0        1        2       23       74      167      168      117       74        6        0
      1999        3        3        4        6       29      103      270      438      555      629      635      635
      1999    214.3    120.0     69.0     32.8     59.1     70.4     80.2     82.7     85.1     91.2     91.5     91.5

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (STATES WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

                              3. NATIONAL POPULATION‑WEIGHTED COOLING DEGREE DAYS                                                    

                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
 THE NATIONAL DEGREE DAY TOTALS WERE DERIVED BY POPULATION WEIGHTING THE DEGREE DAY VALUES FOR THE                                   
 NINE CENSUS REGIONS. THE WEIGHTS USED TO DERIVE THE NATIONAL MONTHLY DEGREE DAY VALUES ARE GIVEN BELOW:                             
                                                                                                                                     
                       3.2  REGIONAL POPULATION WEIGHTS OF THE                                                                       
                                CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES                                                                           

                        01 NEW ENGLAND               .05350
                        02 MIDDLE ATLANTIC           .15220
                        03 EAST NORTH CENTRAL        .17000
                        04 WEST NORTH CENTRAL        .07150
                        05 SOUTH ATLANTIC            .17630
                        06 EAST SOUTH CENTRAL        .06140
                        07 WEST SOUTH CENTRAL        .10810
                        08 MOUNTAIN                  .05530
                        09 PACIFIC                   .15170

                                                                                                                                     

 MONTHLY AND SEASONAL DEGREE TOTALS FOR THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES ARE SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE.                             

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

    NATIONAL COOLING DEGREE DAYS (REGIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION), THRU DEC       1999‑‑BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
 REGION :   11 NATIONAL        
      YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

      1998       12        7       10       23      135      228      350      337      215       62       20       11
      1998       12       19       29       52      187      415      765     1102     1317     1379     1399     1410
      1998    162.2    136.7     97.3     85.7    120.5    114.2    112.5    114.0    117.5    117.6    118.0    118.2

      1999       12       11       12       40       94      219      374      305      152       55       17        6
      1999       12       23       35       75      169      388      762     1067     1219     1274     1291     1297
      1999    162.2    165.5    117.4    123.6    108.9    106.7    112.1    110.3    108.7    108.6    108.9    108.7

 LINE 1 =  COOLING DEGREE DAYS (REGIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 2 =  ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (REGIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION)
 LINE 3 =  [ACCUMULATED COOLING DEGREE DAYS (REGIONS WEIGHTED BY 1990 POPULATION) / ACCUMULATED NORMAL]*100
           PERCENTAGE OF 9999.9 => 10000

                                             REFERENCES                                                                              

                                                                                                                                     

 THOM,H.C.S., 1954A: THE RATIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEATING DEGREE DAYS AND TEMPERATURE.                                          
+"MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW", VOL 82,NO.1,1‑6.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                     
+THOM,H.C.S., 1954B: NORMAL DEGREE DAYS BELOW ANY BASE. "MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW", VOL 82,NO.5,111‑115.                               
                                                                                                                                     
 THOM,H.C.S., 1966: NORMAL DEGREE DAYS ABOVE ANY BASE BY THE UNIVERSAL TRUNCATION COEFFICIENT.                                       
+"MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW", VOL 94, NO. 7,461‑465.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                     
+U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, 1992:  "1990 CENSUS OF POPULATION, GENERAL                                       
+POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS", SERIES CT‑1 (ALABAMA THROUGH WYOMING AND U.S. SUMMARY).                                                

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                STATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) ‑‑ 1998
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 ALABAMA              47.5     48.8     53.0     61.3     73.4     80.6     81.7     80.0     77.4     66.7     57.8     51.3
 ARIZONA              44.6     43.0     50.4     53.9     64.5     73.0     82.1     81.1     74.6     61.6     51.4     43.7
 ARKANSAS             44.3     46.5     49.7     60.0     72.9     80.2     84.2     81.2     78.1     64.4     53.8     43.9
 CALIFORNIA           46.9     46.1     51.5     53.5     57.3     66.7     76.2     77.5     70.5     59.3     50.6     43.4
 COLORADO             27.7     29.5     34.0     41.4     54.9     59.9     69.7     66.9     63.1     47.8     37.9     26.5
 CONNECTICUT          33.3     35.2     39.3     49.0     61.7     66.1     71.6     72.4     64.8     52.1     41.5     36.4
 DELAWARE             42.8     42.4     46.5     56.4     65.6     72.0     76.6     75.5     72.0     58.4     48.0     42.8
 FLORIDA              60.6     60.0     62.1     69.7     77.4     84.0     83.6     82.8     80.4     75.1     69.9     65.0
 GEORGIA              49.2     50.1     53.7     62.4     74.1     81.1     82.5     79.6     76.4     66.8     59.9     53.0
 IDAHO                29.5     31.1     35.9     43.8     51.8     56.3     71.0     68.7     62.4     45.0     37.0     24.5
 ILLINOIS             31.6     39.6     40.4     52.5     67.4     71.8     75.6     75.1     71.1     56.7     45.6     35.2
 INDIANA              34.7     39.0     41.0     52.4     66.6     71.1     73.7     73.9     69.8     55.8     45.0     36.5
 IOWA                 23.4     34.5     32.5     49.6     65.3     67.4     74.2     73.4     68.6     53.2     40.7     29.3
 KANSAS               32.5     39.4     37.8     51.7     67.9     73.6     79.7     78.0     74.7     58.4     47.0     34.6
 KENTUCKY             41.1     42.4     46.7     54.9     68.2     73.9     76.5     75.7     73.3     59.5     48.8     41.0
 LOUISIANA            53.1     53.1     57.9     64.5     77.0     83.5     85.6     83.9     80.7     70.3     61.3     53.3
 MAINE                17.3     23.3     29.4     41.4     56.7     60.0     66.5     65.2     57.1     45.2     33.8     26.4
 MARYLAND & D.C.      40.9     41.2     45.6     56.1     66.0     71.2     75.7     75.5     71.9     57.3     47.4     42.3
 MASSACHUSETTS        31.4     33.7     38.2     47.3     59.7     64.3     70.8     70.6     63.5     51.6     40.9     36.5
 MICHIGAN             25.2     32.3     32.9     45.9     60.7     63.9     69.1     69.4     63.3     50.6     39.6     30.5
 MINNESOTA            14.4     29.0     27.7     47.2     61.1     62.6     69.6     69.8     63.4     48.4     32.7     20.2
 MISSISSIPPI          48.5     49.4     54.6     62.2     74.0     81.6     82.9     81.6     78.9     67.8     57.8     49.9
 MISSOURI             35.0     40.8     40.8     53.9     69.1     73.7     78.1     77.1     73.5     58.5     48.3     36.3
 MONTANA              20.2     32.0     30.7     45.7     54.9     56.6     70.6     69.6     63.1     45.7     35.0     22.8
 NEBRASKA             26.5     35.2     31.6     47.6     62.4     65.6     75.7     73.8     69.5     52.1     40.8     29.4
 NEVADA               35.6     34.3     41.3     44.9     51.3     60.6     73.7     72.9     63.2     48.1     40.1     30.4
 NEW HAMPSHIRE        23.6     28.0     33.4     44.7     58.4     62.3     68.0     67.5     60.0     48.3     37.3     30.9
 NEW JERSEY           39.2     39.4     43.6     53.1     63.7     69.3     74.9     74.6     68.9     55.5     45.0     40.3
 NEW MEXICO           37.6     38.1     43.9     49.3     62.6     70.4     75.3     72.4     69.7     56.0     46.1     37.3
 NEW YORK             28.1     30.6     35.1     46.6     61.2     64.5     68.6     68.9     61.9     50.2     39.2     33.4
 NORTH CAROLINA       44.6     45.6     49.5     58.8     68.9     76.2     78.7     76.9     73.6     61.5     52.3     47.5
 NORTH DAKOTA         10.5     27.8     21.8     47.2     57.5     60.1     70.5     71.0     62.8     45.8     29.1     17.6
 OHIO                 35.4     38.2     41.3     51.1     65.2     69.5     72.5     72.9     68.3     54.3     43.9     37.0
 OKLAHOMA             40.3     44.4     46.0     57.0     72.2     80.1     86.1     82.9     80.0     63.8     52.5     40.7
 OREGON               37.3     38.6     42.3     46.3     51.1     59.0     70.1     67.9     62.8     48.2     41.2     31.9
 PENNSYLVANIA         34.6     35.9     39.8     49.6     62.8     66.1     70.1     70.9     65.2     52.3     41.8     36.4
 RHODE ISLAND         34.8     36.7     40.4     48.9     60.3     65.2     72.1     72.3     65.9     53.9     43.7     38.9
 SOUTH CAROLINA       47.8     49.0     52.3     62.0     72.8     80.0     82.2     79.4     75.5     65.3     57.2     51.4
 SOUTH DAKOTA         19.5     32.8     26.3     47.2     59.9     62.1     73.8     72.6     67.6     48.8     36.3     26.1
 TENNESSEE            42.5     44.0     48.0     56.8     69.5     76.0     78.2     76.6     74.6     61.8     50.7     43.1
 TEXAS                50.4     50.9     54.9     63.2     77.2     84.0     86.7     82.6     79.8     68.6     58.5     48.1
 UTAH                 32.8     33.4     39.4     45.2     55.6     61.6     75.0     72.8     64.4     49.3     39.2     27.3
 VERMONT              21.7     26.1     31.6     43.9     59.4     63.1     67.0     66.0     58.7     47.1     35.8     29.7
 VIRGINIA             40.4     41.2     45.1     55.5     65.6     71.9     75.6     74.7     71.8     57.4     47.3     42.3
 WASHINGTON           33.9     39.9     43.3     48.3     55.5     61.2     70.9     68.5     63.7     48.9     42.0     32.1
 WEST VIRGINIA        37.0     38.1     41.5     51.9     63.2     68.0     71.8     71.6     67.7     54.3     43.6     38.0
 WISCONSIN            20.5     31.5     31.4     47.2     61.2     63.7     69.7     69.4     63.5     49.5     37.5     25.8
 WYOMING              22.6     26.8     28.7     40.9     51.9     53.8     68.9     66.3     61.1     44.1     34.2     22.2

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                    REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               ‑‑ 1998
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 NEW ENGLAND          22.1     26.8     32.3     43.7     58.1     61.9     67.8     67.0     59.3     47.4     36.2     29.7
 MIDDLE ATLANTIC      31.8     33.6     37.8     48.4     62.1     65.5     69.7     70.2     63.9     51.5     40.8     35.3
 E. N. CENTRAL        28.7     35.7     36.9     49.5     63.9     67.6     71.9     71.9     66.9     53.1     42.0     32.4
 W. N. CENTRAL        23.1     34.2     31.2     49.2     63.2     66.4     74.5     73.6     68.6     52.1     39.2     27.6
 SOUTH ATLANTIC       47.9     48.5     51.8     61.0     71.1     77.7     79.7     78.1     75.0     64.5     56.4     50.9
 E. S. CENTRAL        45.2     46.4     50.9     59.1     71.5     78.3     80.1     78.7     76.2     64.2     54.2     46.7
 W. S. CENTRAL        48.3     49.6     53.2     62.0     75.9     82.9     86.2     82.6     79.7     67.5     57.3     47.0
 MOUNTAIN             31.2     33.8     38.0     45.9     56.2     61.8     73.3     71.5     65.4     49.9     40.3     29.5
 PACIFIC              41.3     42.6     47.0     50.3     55.0     63.2     73.3     72.7     66.7     53.8     46.0     37.6
 NATIONAL             35.4     39.2     41.8     51.8     63.3     68.9     76.0     74.5     69.6     55.7     45.6     36.0

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                                STATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) ‑‑ 1999
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 ALABAMA              49.2     51.4     52.5     66.9     69.4     76.5     80.4     82.0     73.4     63.7     56.2     46.9
 ARIZONA              46.2     48.9     54.3     54.7     66.4     75.7     79.5     78.7     73.7     65.0     55.5     42.9
 ARKANSAS             42.3     49.3     49.1     63.4     68.4     76.7     81.8     81.6     72.2     62.3     55.9     44.1
 CALIFORNIA           46.0     46.6     49.9     53.6     62.2     68.7     73.9     73.4     71.2     64.7     54.4     46.9
 COLORADO             29.9     33.4     40.0     41.1     51.4     61.1     69.2     66.2     56.3     48.2     41.2     27.9
 CONNECTICUT          26.9     31.3     37.2     48.1     58.8     69.6     75.1     70.1     64.6     50.6     45.3     33.8
 DELAWARE             38.5     39.1     42.6     54.1     63.4     72.3     79.8     77.1     69.5     56.8     52.4     41.0
 FLORIDA              60.9     62.0     62.5     72.8     74.6     79.3     82.2     83.1     79.0     73.6     66.1     59.5
 GEORGIA              49.7     51.5     53.2     67.2     69.4     76.3     80.5     82.1     73.4     64.3     57.7     47.9
 IDAHO                28.5     29.1     35.5     41.5     49.7     58.2     65.3     67.5     55.5     47.5     40.1     26.8
 ILLINOIS             24.7     37.1     37.9     54.3     64.0     72.3     78.6     72.0     65.3     54.6     48.5     32.5
 INDIANA              26.8     36.0     36.4     53.7     63.7     72.2     78.0     71.4     65.9     53.7     47.8     33.0
 IOWA                 16.8     32.4     36.0     49.8     60.7     69.1     77.0     70.3     61.5     51.0     44.3     27.0
 KANSAS               31.5     42.3     42.4     53.4     63.1     71.2     80.6     77.6     65.6     56.4     50.4     36.7
 KENTUCKY             37.8     41.5     41.9     58.7     65.3     73.9     79.8     75.7     68.5     57.3     51.7     38.9
 LOUISIANA            53.6     57.4     58.4     70.7     73.7     79.9     82.3     85.1     76.0     67.0     59.6     50.8
 MAINE                13.8     20.7     30.8     40.5     55.6     65.3     68.3     64.3     62.2     42.6     37.6     25.4
 MARYLAND & D.C.      36.6     38.0     41.6     54.4     63.8     71.5     79.2     75.2     67.7     55.0     51.1     39.4
 MASSACHUSETTS        27.0     30.9     36.6     47.1     57.5     68.8     73.4     68.9     64.8     49.5     45.4     33.7
 MICHIGAN             18.1     27.6     30.7     45.9     57.9     66.5     72.0     65.8     60.5     46.8     41.6     27.4
 MINNESOTA             8.0     23.6     30.8     45.1     57.5     64.9     72.0     67.1     57.1     44.9     38.2     22.0
 MISSISSIPPI          49.4     53.1     53.5     68.0     70.9     78.4     81.6     82.7     73.9     64.0     56.8     47.4
 MISSOURI             30.2     41.9     41.9     56.7     63.8     72.6     80.1     76.0     66.7     57.1     52.0     36.8
 MONTANA              23.6     31.7     36.9     42.1     51.0     59.0     65.6     68.3     53.5     46.4     40.4     30.7
 NEBRASKA             26.1     36.8     39.0     47.3     58.7     67.3     76.6     72.2     60.8     51.3     45.1     32.4
 NEVADA               34.1     36.4     42.1     43.5     54.9     64.4     71.7     69.4     62.5     53.5     44.2     32.0
 NEW HAMPSHIRE        19.4     24.5     32.0     43.3     56.0     67.0     70.1     65.6     62.0     44.6     41.0     27.6
 NEW JERSEY           33.5     35.5     40.2     51.1     60.8     70.7     78.4     74.3     67.5     53.6     49.0     38.1
 NEW MEXICO           39.6     42.9     47.5     51.2     60.4     68.6     73.3     71.9     65.3     55.5     47.8     34.5
 NEW YORK             21.2     27.3     30.3     44.7     58.2     67.5     72.0     66.5     62.8     47.3     42.8     29.1
 NORTH CAROLINA       45.2     44.9     46.8     60.8     65.7     72.9     79.0     78.3     69.2     59.3     54.9     43.8
 NORTH DAKOTA          6.9     22.7     31.2     42.8     54.8     63.0     69.5     67.7     54.3     43.4     37.6     24.4
 OHIO                 28.2     34.5     34.9     52.8     62.3     71.4     77.1     70.3     65.1     52.6     46.2     33.0
 OKLAHOMA             39.5     49.0     48.4     60.0     67.5     75.4     82.4     83.6     70.7     61.9     56.2     42.9
 OREGON               36.0     35.7     39.9     44.5     50.5     58.5     64.7     66.7     58.7     50.7     44.7     35.1
 PENNSYLVANIA         27.2     31.7     34.1     48.9     59.8     67.9     74.6     69.0     63.4     49.8     45.2     32.7
 RHODE ISLAND         30.8     34.6     39.8     49.2     59.0     69.0     74.9     71.3     66.7     52.8     47.7     37.0
 SOUTH CAROLINA       48.9     49.2     51.0     65.1     68.2     75.2     80.8     82.1     71.8     62.3     57.2     46.4
 SOUTH DAKOTA         17.8     33.0     36.8     45.2     56.4     65.6     73.8     71.4     57.8     48.1     42.7     29.5
 TENNESSEE            41.7     44.4     44.5     61.2     65.9     74.5     79.7     77.3     69.7     58.4     53.0     41.4
 TEXAS                49.9     56.2     57.3     67.0     72.9     79.4     82.1     84.5     76.1     65.9     59.7     48.5
 UTAH                 32.7     35.1     43.3     43.8     54.7     65.3     73.3     70.6     61.1     52.3     42.5     29.4
 VERMONT              17.0     21.7     28.9     41.8     56.7     66.6     69.8     64.6     61.4     43.6     40.0     25.9
 VIRGINIA             38.6     39.6     41.9     55.9     63.0     70.7     77.7     74.9     66.0     54.6     51.3     39.5
 WASHINGTON           36.0     37.0     40.9     46.4     51.4     59.0     64.4     67.7     58.7     48.5     43.2     36.2
 WEST VIRGINIA        33.9     35.5     35.7     53.6     60.7     69.2     75.4     70.3     63.2     52.1     47.2     35.3
 WISCONSIN            12.2     26.5     31.9     46.6     58.6     65.6     72.8     66.4     58.4     46.2     40.1     23.0
 WYOMING              25.2     28.8     35.4     37.7     48.2     58.2     67.4     66.4     52.4     45.9     39.2     25.8

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                     REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               ‑‑ 1999
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 NEW ENGLAND          18.0     23.7     32.0     42.6     56.4     66.5     70.0     65.7     62.6     44.7     40.1     27.6
 MIDDLE ATLANTIC      24.8     29.9     32.7     47.0     59.1     67.9     73.6     68.2     63.4     48.9     44.3     31.3
 E. N. CENTRAL        21.2     31.9     34.1     50.2     61.1     69.3     75.4     68.9     62.7     50.4     44.5     29.3
 W. N. CENTRAL        19.7     33.2     36.9     48.5     59.3     67.6     75.6     71.8     60.5     50.3     44.3     29.9
 SOUTH ATLANTIC       47.5     48.5     50.0     63.5     67.7     74.5     79.7     79.2     71.4     62.2     56.7     46.7
 E. S. CENTRAL        45.0     48.0     48.5     64.1     68.1     76.0     80.4     79.7     71.6     61.1     54.6     44.0
 W. S. CENTRAL        47.8     54.4     55.0     65.8     71.6     78.5     82.2     84.1     74.8     64.9     58.7     47.3
 MOUNTAIN             32.5     36.1     42.1     44.7     54.8     64.0     70.6     70.0     60.1     51.9     44.1     31.6
 PACIFIC              40.9     41.3     45.0     49.4     56.4     63.6     69.2     70.2     64.8     57.1     49.2     41.1
 NATIONAL             34.1     39.9     43.3     52.3     60.9     69.0     74.9     73.6     64.9     55.2     48.5     36.5

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                                STATE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) ‑‑ 1998
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 ALABAMA              8.51     7.52     6.34     5.29     2.35     3.11     6.21     3.36     8.51     1.34     3.36     4.26
 ARIZONA               .59     2.83     2.08      .67      .22      .06     2.40     1.49     1.56     1.31      .93      .38
 ARKANSAS             6.42     4.66     5.76     3.14     3.55     1.97     3.30     2.94     4.11     4.91     2.97     4.55
 CALIFORNIA           7.09    11.22     3.69     2.11     3.22      .71      .13      .12      .66      .68     4.03     1.54
 COLORADO              .54      .75     1.56     1.52      .97     1.02     3.66     1.82      .85     2.19     1.11      .50
 CONNECTICUT          4.38     4.06     6.06     4.53     5.91     7.27     3.81     2.36     2.70     5.35     2.38     1.27
 DELAWARE             5.98     5.44     5.39     2.93     4.55     3.48     1.97     3.59     2.34     2.60     1.30     2.50
 FLORIDA              4.66     8.58     6.04     1.20     1.76     2.44     7.78     6.88    11.99     1.96     3.28     1.55
 GEORGIA              5.95     7.71     6.03     6.40     2.78     2.63     4.47     3.91     7.16     1.42     1.59     2.45
 IDAHO                3.17     1.41     1.66     1.30     4.31     2.40     1.00      .36     1.63      .76     2.93     2.41
 ILLINOIS             2.74     2.58     4.57     4.92     4.80     7.68     3.44     3.25     2.35     4.35     2.49     1.64
 INDIANA              3.04     1.89     4.29     6.07     4.63     7.72     4.91     3.75     1.08     3.50     2.16     2.12
 IOWA                 1.11     1.73     3.71     4.00     4.27     8.02     3.13     4.98     2.04     4.90     1.68      .44
 KANSAS                .59      .93     3.17     2.31     2.05     3.11     6.44     1.87     3.23     4.32     4.05      .62
 KENTUCKY             3.72     3.38     3.24     7.46     4.99     8.95     4.98     1.89     1.10     2.82     2.06     4.75
 LOUISIANA           11.99     6.07     5.31     3.80      .42     2.80     3.69     4.89    11.03     2.64     5.15     5.57
 MAINE                5.04     3.43     3.83     3.13     3.15     7.00     4.08     2.74     2.80     5.06     2.52     1.84
 MARYLAND & D.C.      6.22     5.59     5.53     3.92     4.71     5.08     2.38     2.51     1.74     1.92      .98     2.06
 MASSACHUSETTS        5.84     4.93     5.20     3.62     4.89     9.92     2.91     2.81     2.27     5.20     2.20     1.63
 MICHIGAN             2.88     1.27     3.91     2.15     2.09     2.82     1.93     3.24     2.45     2.70     2.32     1.87
 MINNESOTA             .95     1.09     1.78     1.58     3.91     5.34     3.18     3.19     1.66     4.30     1.71      .60
 MISSISSIPPI          9.37     6.00     5.67     5.46     2.32     2.36     6.55     2.95     4.99     1.54     3.88     5.94
 MISSOURI             2.50     2.94     5.91     4.09     3.18     7.35     6.59     2.30     4.74     5.62     3.20     1.69
 MONTANA               .79      .43     1.07     1.04     1.86     3.74     1.78     1.18      .91     1.48     1.24     1.03
 NEBRASKA              .31      .60     2.15     2.23     2.95     4.87     4.12     2.72     1.00     2.96     2.12      .23
 NEVADA               1.00     2.30     1.51      .98     2.14     1.64      .72      .25     1.92     1.01      .63      .29
 NEW HAMPSHIRE        5.03     3.15     3.72     2.34     3.26     9.89     3.40     3.05     2.64     4.31     3.05     1.52
 NEW JERSEY           4.58     4.61     5.22     4.55     6.23     5.05     2.09     2.64     1.98     2.65     1.31     1.52
 NEW MEXICO            .16      .76     1.34      .52      .06      .18     3.24     2.06      .83     3.21      .74      .42
 NEW YORK             5.10     2.47     3.59     3.08     3.52     6.69     3.94     3.38     2.71     2.76     1.75     1.58
 NORTH CAROLINA       7.82     6.60     5.19     5.48     4.44     3.82     4.12     5.34     3.45     1.83     2.06     4.47
 NORTH DAKOTA          .41     1.83      .43      .90     2.12     4.24     2.15     3.12     1.04     3.87     1.32      .30
 OHIO                 3.50     2.66     2.80     5.58     3.34     7.26     3.24     3.69     1.49     2.93     1.68     2.10
 OKLAHOMA             3.65     1.55     5.40     2.60     2.56     1.86     2.51     1.50     3.13     6.88     3.41     1.94
 OREGON               5.83     3.82     3.10     1.72     4.70     1.25      .66      .11      .97     1.53     6.88     5.07
 PENNSYLVANIA         4.29     3.55     3.46     5.62     4.28     5.08     2.76     3.06     2.14     3.08     1.23     1.44
 RHODE ISLAND         6.71     6.18     6.15     5.76     5.62    11.50     1.74     3.52     2.59     3.74     2.44     1.57
 SOUTH CAROLINA       7.43     7.83     5.11     6.46     3.61     3.47     4.45     3.88     5.67     1.71     1.54     3.69
 SOUTH DAKOTA          .49      .73     1.77     1.64     2.55     4.77     2.89     2.99      .74     5.44     1.23      .18
 TENNESSEE            5.37     4.50     4.49     8.45     4.99     8.58     6.45     2.81     1.10     2.31     1.85     6.90
 TEXAS                2.26     2.69     2.42      .67      .77     1.18     1.22     3.70     3.40     5.24     3.14     1.79
 UTAH                 1.12     1.94     1.42     1.07     1.06     1.78     1.32      .71     1.54     1.92      .92      .49
 VERMONT              5.72     2.04     3.77     2.43     2.77     8.78     5.91     4.89     4.27     2.78     2.94     1.20
 VIRGINIA             6.84     6.20     5.25     4.98     5.38     4.27     2.13     3.06     1.87     1.52     1.12     3.58
 WASHINGTON           7.31     4.10     3.62     1.38     3.27     1.38      .94      .21      .58     2.48     9.08     9.34
 WEST VIRGINIA        4.87     4.35     3.93     5.02     4.99     8.20     3.22     3.15     2.08     1.72     1.51     2.72
 WISCONSIN            1.87     1.56     3.69     2.40     3.45     6.19     1.74     4.19     2.28     2.71     1.82      .78
 WYOMING               .74      .63     1.36     1.02     1.21     3.06     1.67     1.32     1.21     2.45      .71      .41

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                    REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               ‑‑ 1998
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 NEW ENGLAND          5.21     3.47     4.19     3.13     3.58     8.13     4.04     3.09     2.91     4.64     2.60     1.63
 MIDDLE ATLANTIC      4.71     3.11     3.66     4.32     4.06     5.86     3.28     3.18     2.41     2.89     1.49     1.51
 E. N. CENTRAL        2.75     1.96     3.88     3.98     3.59     6.14     2.88     3.61     2.03     3.23     2.11     1.65
 W. N. CENTRAL         .88     1.36     2.64     2.31     2.97     5.24     4.11     2.95     2.05     4.46     2.21      .57
 SOUTH ATLANTIC       6.25     7.08     5.45     4.69     3.63     3.73     4.55     4.55     5.85     1.71     1.93     2.95
 E. S. CENTRAL        6.94     5.50     5.04     6.55     3.54     5.48     6.08     2.80     4.22     1.94     2.86     5.42
 W. S. CENTRAL        4.06     3.12     3.62     1.62     1.35     1.56     1.95     3.39     4.29     5.17     3.39     2.56
 MOUNTAIN              .93     1.34     1.48      .99     1.40     1.76     2.02     1.19     1.27     1.81     1.11      .71
 PACIFIC              6.76     7.50     3.50     1.84     3.67     1.01      .46      .13      .74     1.31     5.95     4.24
 NATIONAL             3.22     3.20     3.12     2.48     2.56     3.29     2.84     2.41     2.52     2.91     2.46     1.95

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                                STATE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) ‑‑ 1999
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 ALABAMA              8.16     2.45     5.74     2.59     4.21     8.63     4.86     2.15     2.05     3.32     2.66     3.42
 ARIZONA               .16      .34      .21     1.40      .15      .35     3.77     2.46     2.05      .00      .00      .03
 ARKANSAS             6.90     1.35     5.29     5.74     4.75     5.39     1.81     1.11     1.75     3.14     1.88     4.91
 CALIFORNIA           3.35     4.93     2.22     1.74      .28      .25      .29      .18      .17      .62     2.06      .58
 COLORADO              .74      .41      .55     3.74     2.39     1.57     2.53     3.29     1.35      .51      .30      .53
 CONNECTICUT          6.99     3.90     5.25     1.37     4.31      .86     2.78     3.32    10.93     4.48     3.09     2.83
 DELAWARE             6.05     2.62     5.05     2.75     1.54     2.37     1.93     4.70    11.16     3.83     2.18     2.73
 FLORIDA              4.01     1.25     1.79     1.72     3.93     9.48     5.93     6.90     7.06     4.96     2.18     1.91
 GEORGIA              5.25     3.00     2.50     1.94     2.65     6.29     4.77     3.09     3.89     2.95     2.28     2.27
 IDAHO                2.66     3.11     1.17     1.18     1.66     1.66      .28      .91      .17      .96     1.64     2.14
 ILLINOIS             4.24     2.31     1.74     5.57     3.62     5.22     2.77     2.65     2.22     1.72      .55     2.76
 INDIANA              4.95     3.49     2.17     5.01     3.14     3.98     2.76     2.35     1.36     2.04     1.07     3.25
 IOWA                 1.31      .95     1.05     6.29     5.02     5.29     5.38     3.16     1.92      .77     1.00      .74
 KANSAS               1.28      .54     1.70     5.22     4.46     5.36     2.77     3.21     3.36      .61      .79     1.26
 KENTUCKY             6.84     2.73     3.35     3.54     2.92     5.00     2.18     1.84     1.28     2.98     2.33     3.42
 LOUISIANA            8.64     1.38     5.28     3.00     4.55     7.17     4.32     1.74     3.57     3.44      .97     4.42
 MAINE                5.39     2.21     5.41      .83     2.64     3.02     3.00     3.04     9.10     4.30     3.39     2.72
 MARYLAND & D.C.      5.37     2.62     4.36     3.17     1.60     2.15     2.59     4.48    10.45     3.17     2.00     2.65
 MASSACHUSETTS        6.82     3.72     5.03     1.12     3.97     1.36     3.40     2.53     8.66     4.58     2.88     2.24
 MICHIGAN             3.38     1.52      .87     3.26     3.17     3.83     4.83     2.52     2.83     1.99     1.17     2.25
 MINNESOTA            1.22      .40     1.32     2.92     5.03     4.29     5.55     4.05     3.41     1.09      .34      .31
 MISSISSIPPI         10.09     2.30     6.52     3.70     3.89     5.33     3.99     1.99     2.77     3.04     2.11     3.73
 MISSOURI             3.53     2.39     2.86     6.00     4.65     5.00     1.93     2.16     2.68     1.56     1.14     3.84
 MONTANA               .90      .76      .44     1.46     2.11     2.42     1.02     1.78      .99      .76      .79      .50
 NEBRASKA              .33      .56      .88     4.28     3.75     5.63     2.52     3.11     1.70      .12      .37      .32
 NEVADA               1.20      .62      .32     1.38      .61      .92      .54      .57      .30      .13      .16      .13
 NEW HAMPSHIRE        6.43     1.81     4.98      .73     3.45     2.79     3.66     3.00     9.38     3.94     2.90     1.86
 NEW JERSEY           7.40     2.84     4.96     2.79     3.05     1.76     1.42     5.52     9.58     3.47     2.34     3.01
 NEW MEXICO            .44      .05      .84     1.47     1.65     1.47     3.08     3.41     1.57      .34      .02      .34
 NEW YORK             5.43     1.31     3.80     1.85     2.55     2.16     3.35     2.84     6.89     2.96     3.12     2.02
 NORTH CAROLINA       5.84     2.53     3.22     3.69     2.89     3.81     4.30     4.64    13.30     4.65     2.42     1.97
 NORTH DAKOTA          .92      .38      .54     1.28     5.23     2.91     2.79     3.36     2.40      .31      .05      .25
 OHIO                 4.32     2.67     2.03     4.04     2.23     2.10     3.80     3.12     1.87     2.19     2.50     2.66
 OKLAHOMA             2.14      .94     4.20     5.86     5.41     6.53     1.35     1.43     3.92     1.90      .90     3.15
 OREGON               4.44     6.04     2.53     1.15     1.62      .79      .23     1.16      .03     1.81     4.12     2.86
 PENNSYLVANIA         5.74     1.92     3.28     4.01     2.55     2.40     2.88     3.72     6.74     2.25     3.38     2.46
 RHODE ISLAND         6.62     5.67     5.30     1.64     4.00      .16     1.49     2.84     7.41     5.90     2.92     2.63
 SOUTH CAROLINA       5.24     2.73     2.64     3.94     2.49     4.72     3.79     3.25     6.87     4.29     1.96     2.33
 SOUTH DAKOTA          .53      .30      .77     3.19     3.69     4.74     2.71     2.76     2.68      .44      .24      .20
 TENNESSEE            8.30     3.31     4.50     4.11     4.46     5.63     4.24     1.52     1.32     2.49     3.18     3.18
 TEXAS                1.79      .25     2.86     1.98     3.73     3.90     2.07     1.37     1.56     1.31      .26     1.29
 UTAH                  .86      .76      .34     2.32     1.20     1.00     1.30     1.53      .70      .09      .19      .46
 VERMONT              5.35     1.51     3.79      .84     3.60     2.48     3.59     2.54     8.61     4.19     3.34     1.60
 VIRGINIA             4.90     2.27     3.47     2.90     2.30     1.84     4.15     3.38    10.47     2.63     2.26     2.24
 WASHINGTON           6.26     8.25     3.56     1.11     2.17     1.68      .87     1.15      .34     3.16     7.48     6.53
 WEST VIRGINIA        5.50     2.44     4.16     3.04     2.75     1.77     3.37     3.41     3.20     3.38     3.29     2.78
 WISCONSIN            2.23     1.29      .56     4.18     5.02     4.29     7.75     3.25     2.17     1.30     1.23      .76
 WYOMING               .66      .62      .47     2.72     1.87     1.97      .77      .98     1.43      .26      .34      .45

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.

                     REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               ‑‑ 1999
 AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

 NEW ENGLAND          5.85     2.43     5.06      .91     3.21     2.49     3.18     2.92     9.12     4.31     3.22     2.39
 MIDDLE ATLANTIC      5.71     1.70     3.66     2.87     2.59     2.24     3.00     3.43     7.03     2.69     3.18     2.29
 E. N. CENTRAL        3.70     2.13     1.38     4.38     3.53     3.98     4.55     2.79     2.17     1.81     1.25     2.24
 W. N. CENTRAL        1.27      .76     1.31     4.09     4.52     4.74     3.35     3.14     2.64      .69      .54      .96
 SOUTH ATLANTIC       5.08     2.34     2.88     2.73     2.86     5.09     4.50     4.33     7.87     3.85     2.32     2.20
 E. S. CENTRAL        8.40     2.67     5.13     3.44     3.90     6.26     3.89     1.89     1.90     2.98     2.56     3.44
 W. S. CENTRAL        3.22      .62     3.64     3.17     4.21     4.86     2.17     1.39     2.18     1.86      .64     2.37
 MOUNTAIN              .90      .76      .53     1.92     1.47     1.45     1.72     1.93     1.11      .39      .41      .52
 PACIFIC              4.29     5.96     2.59     1.43     1.08      .71      .39      .68      .16     1.51     3.82     2.51
 NATIONAL             3.00     1.74     2.10     2.80     2.87     3.31     2.62     2.29     2.56     1.53     1.36     1.65

      NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.