cdd_199601-199712.txt












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 1996 THROUGH DECEMBER 1997


DATE PUBLISHED: AUGUST 1998



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 COOLING 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 ANNUAL COOLING 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 COOLING DEGREE DAY VALUES IN THIS PUBLICATION MAY DIFFER FROM THE 
             HISTORICAL CLIMATOLOGY SERIES 5-2 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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :    1 ALABAMA   
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        9        4        7       18      242      343      443      396      218       68        5        6   
     1996        9       13       20       38      280      623     1066     1462     1680     1748     1753     1759   
     1996     68.7     66.3     43.0     39.1    101.3    100.4    100.2     98.3     95.6     95.1     94.8     94.8   

     1997       16       11       64       13      111      264      465      383      291       71        1        1   
     1997       16       27       91      104      215      479      944     1327     1618     1689     1690     1691   
     1997    122.1    137.8    195.7    106.9     77.8     77.2     88.8     89.2     92.1     91.9     91.4     91.1   

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

     1996        1       24       44      155      368      595      730      680      375      170       27        0   
     1996        1       25       69      224      592     1187     1917     2597     2972     3142     3169     3169   
     1996    166.7    333.3    196.6    166.9    155.7    137.0    126.3    123.3    118.2    117.2    117.6    117.6   

     1997        1        7       85      104      428      472      662      658      535      158       22        0   
     1997        1        8       93      197      625     1097     1759     2417     2952     3110     3132     3132   
     1997    166.7    106.7    265.0    146.8    164.4    126.6    115.9    114.7    117.4    116.1    116.2    116.2   

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

     1996        0        0        2       16      240      351      451      404      189       48        0        1   
     1996        0        0        2       18      258      609     1060     1464     1653     1701     1701     1702   
     1996       .0       .0      9.3     27.9    114.8    106.6    100.7     98.2     95.1     94.6     94.5     94.5   

     1997        0        1       28        6       99      291      515      398      268       47        0        0   
     1997        0        1       29       35      134      425      940     1338     1606     1653     1653     1653   
     1997       .0     50.0    134.3     54.2     59.6     74.4     89.3     89.7     92.4     91.9     91.8     91.8   

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

     1996        4        4        8       37       68      145      285      286      144       32        8        0   
     1996        4        8       16       53      121      266      551      837      981     1013     1021     1021   
     1996    250.0    275.9    231.9    236.6    199.7    150.4    138.2    134.5    127.2    123.7    123.9    123.8   

     1997        3        0       19       24      140      127      208      270      243       51       11        0   
     1997        3        3       22       46      186      313      521      791     1034     1085     1096     1096   
     1997    187.5    103.4    318.8    205.4    306.9    176.9    130.6    127.1    134.1    132.5    133.0    132.9   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        5       67      119       82        7        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        5       72      191      273      280      280      280      280   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0    238.1    127.7    105.4    103.4     99.9     99.9     99.9     99.9   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       57      114       67       27        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       57      171      238      265      265      265      265   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    101.1     94.4     90.2     94.6     94.5     94.5     94.5   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :    6 CONNECTICUT   
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        0        0        0        2      100      160      183       40        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        2      102      262      445      485      485      485      485   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     20.0    109.8     85.0     91.4     92.3     92.1     92.1     92.1   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       77      206      150       30        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       77      283      433      463      463      463      463   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     82.9     91.9     88.9     88.1     87.9     87.9     87.9   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       23      241      296      275      130       12        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       23      264      560      835      965      977      977      977   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     47.5    104.3     94.1     93.4     94.7     94.5     94.5     94.5   

     1997        0        0        0        0       18      176      369      278      109       14        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       18      194      563      841      950      964      964      964   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     37.2     76.7     94.7     94.0     93.3     93.2     93.2     93.2   

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

     1996       80       63       74      171      393      443      548      509      468      295      156      103   
     1996       80      143      217      388      781     1224     1772     2281     2749     3044     3200     3303   
     1996     87.1     80.5     68.9     75.1     90.4     92.8     96.6     96.9     97.9     97.8     97.9     98.2   

     1997      106      164      258      189      357      448      542      539      464      298      139       92   
     1997      106      270      528      717     1074     1522     2064     2603     3067     3365     3504     3596   
     1997    115.5    152.0    167.6    138.8    124.3    115.4    112.5    110.6    109.2    108.1    107.2    106.9   

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

     1996        7        4        4       15      222      324      439      371      217       52        3        4   
     1996        7       11       15       30      252      576     1015     1386     1603     1655     1658     1662   
     1996     63.6     67.5     40.0     39.1    105.4    102.9    103.6    100.6     98.9     98.0     97.5     97.4   

     1997       15        9       63       11       86      229      447      353      258       63        2        2   
     1997       15       24       87       98      184      413      860     1213     1471     1534     1536     1538   
     1997    136.4    147.2    232.0    127.6     76.9     73.8     87.8     88.1     90.8     90.8     90.3     90.2   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        3       66      212      150       17        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        3       69      281      431      448      448      448      448   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     31.9     88.5    111.9    107.8    103.1    103.0    103.0    103.0   

     1997        0        0        0        0       22       62      124      176       61        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       22       84      208      384      445      445      445      445   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0    234.0    107.7     82.8     96.1    102.4    102.3    102.3    102.3   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   11 ILLINOIS  
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        0        0        0       38      168      197      243       57       11        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       38      206      403      646      703      714      714      714   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     53.7     79.1     72.9     81.5     80.1     79.8     79.8     79.8   

     1997        0        0        2        0       19      163      276      173       80       12        0        0   
     1997        0        0        2        2       21      184      460      633      713      725      725      725   
     1997       .0       .0    142.9     52.6     29.7     70.7     83.2     79.9     81.2     81.1     81.1     81.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       52      193      208      247       67       13        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       52      245      453      700      767      780      780      780   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     70.0     92.7     82.2     89.7     87.5     87.5     87.5     87.5   

     1997        0        0        2        0       19      155      272      168       79       10        0        0   
     1997        0        0        2        2       21      176      448      616      695      705      705      705   
     1997       .0       .0    100.0     48.8     28.3     66.6     81.3     78.9     79.2     79.1     79.1     79.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       27      178      203      202       39        9        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       27      205      408      610      649      658      658      658   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     36.6     78.2     73.0     77.4     75.9     75.9     75.9     75.9   

     1997        0        0        0        0       17      199      279      183       79       10        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       17      216      495      678      757      767      767      767   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     23.1     82.4     88.6     86.0     88.5     88.4     88.4     88.4   

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

     1996        0        0        0        9      130      315      387      335      113       24        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        9      139      454      841     1176     1289     1313     1313     1313   
     1996       .0       .0       .0     35.6    105.1    107.2     95.1     91.7     88.4     88.1     88.1     88.1   

     1997        0        0       10        0       50      255      429      341      201       30        0        0   
     1997        0        0       10       10       60      315      744     1085     1286     1316     1316     1316   
     1997       .0       .0    142.9     39.5     45.4     74.4     84.1     84.6     88.2     88.3     88.3     88.3   

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

     1996        0        0        0        1      129      238      282      301      114       24        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        1      130      368      650      951     1065     1089     1089     1089   
     1996       .0       .0       .0      4.7    113.1    106.6     94.5     95.7     92.9     92.8     92.8     92.7   

     1997        0        0       13        0       32      178      357      264      133       20        0        0   
     1997        0        0       13       13       45      223      580      844      977      997      997      997   
     1997       .0       .0    118.2     60.7     39.2     64.6     84.3     85.0     85.2     85.0     84.9     84.9   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   16 LOUISIANA 
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996       25       18       17       71      368      434      541      482      357      147       42       22   
     1996       25       43       60      131      499      933     1474     1956     2313     2460     2502     2524   
     1996     92.3     93.9     61.2     61.2    101.2    100.0    101.3     99.5     98.9     98.8     98.8     99.0   

     1997       29       22      106       44      253      417      559      523      425      153       15        7   
     1997       29       51      157      201      454      871     1430     1953     2378     2531     2546     2553   
     1997    107.0    111.4    160.0     93.8     92.1     93.4     98.3     99.4    101.7    101.6    100.5    100.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       20       65       87        4        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       20       85      172      176      176      176      176   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     90.9     67.2     81.5     81.6     81.6     81.6     81.6   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       23      103       71        0        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       23      126      197      197      197      197      197   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    104.5     99.6     93.3     91.4     91.4     91.4     91.4   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       27      253      283      258      122       11        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       27      280      563      821      943      954      954      954   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     50.2    110.2     96.2     93.8     94.8     94.6     94.6     94.6   

     1997        0        0        0        0       20      173      360      263      104       12        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       20      193      553      816      920      932      932      932   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     37.2     76.0     94.4     93.2     92.5     92.4     92.4     92.4   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       85      158      160       25        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       85      243      403      428      428      428      428   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    121.3     94.6     98.3     98.6     98.5     98.5     98.5   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       74      193      142       24        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       74      267      409      433      433      433      433   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    105.6    104.0     99.8     99.7     99.6     99.6     99.6   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       14      130      126      198       35        1        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       14      144      270      468      503      504      504      504   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     40.6     96.8     75.8     90.3     89.8     89.1     89.1     89.1   

     1997        0        0        0        0        1      122      181       92       28        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        1      123      304      396      424      424      424      424   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0      2.9     82.7     85.3     76.4     75.7     75.0     75.0     75.0   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   21 MINNESOTA 
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        0        0        0       12      112      127      150       22        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       12      124      251      401      423      423      423      423   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     36.5     91.1     76.0     86.1     87.2     86.8     86.8     86.8   

     1997        0        0        0        0        8      143      157      104       37        1        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        8      151      308      412      449      450      450      450   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     24.3    110.9     93.2     88.4     92.5     92.3     92.3     92.3   

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

     1996       12        7       10       29      296      379      484      424      259       93        9       11   
     1996       12       19       29       58      354      733     1217     1641     1900     1993     2002     2013   
     1996     84.5     80.5     49.4     44.7    103.9    100.7    100.5     98.2     96.2     96.2     95.9     96.1   

     1997       14       13       71       17      156      330      505      430      335       90        1        1   
     1997       14       27       98      115      271      601     1106     1536     1871     1961     1962     1963   
     1997     98.6    114.4    167.0     88.6     79.5     82.6     91.3     91.9     94.7     94.6     94.0     93.7   

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

     1996        0        0        0        1      109      242      311      318       91       20        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        1      110      352      663      981     1072     1092     1092     1092   
     1996       .0       .0       .0      5.0     91.4     93.9     85.8     88.6     85.4     85.2     85.2     85.2   

     1997        0        0        9        0       36      214      395      289      152       22        0        0   
     1997        0        0        9        9       45      259      654      943     1095     1117     1117     1117   
     1997       .0       .0    136.4     44.8     37.4     69.1     84.6     85.1     87.3     87.1     87.1     87.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       48      107      107        9        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       48      155      262      271      271      271      271   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    101.3    102.1    108.4    104.5    104.5    104.5    104.5   

     1997        0        0        0        0        3       49       75       86       35        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        3       52      127      213      248      248      248      248   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     58.8    109.7     83.7     88.2     95.6     95.6     95.6     95.6   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       35      225      253      226       57       10        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       35      260      513      739      796      806      806      806   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     43.2     85.8     77.4     78.0     76.5     76.6     76.6     76.6   

     1997        0        0        0        0       26      229      345      238      120       10        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       26      255      600      838      958      968      968      968   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     32.1     84.1     90.6     88.5     92.1     92.0     92.0     92.0   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   26 NEVADA
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        6       13       73      184      366      577      512      233       63        4        0   
     1996        0        6       19       92      276      642     1219     1731     1964     2027     2031     2031   
     1996       .0    545.5    275.4    208.1    172.2    144.7    135.3    132.7    130.0    129.0    129.2    129.2   

     1997        0        0       24       46      259      298      437      486      278       61        4        0   
     1997        0        0       24       70      329      627     1064     1550     1828     1889     1893     1893   
     1997       .0       .0    347.8    158.4    205.2    141.3    118.1    118.8    121.0    120.2    120.4    120.4   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       58      111      119       14        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       58      169      288      302      302      302      302   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    124.5     94.7    102.8    104.4    104.4    104.4    104.4   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       50      104       94        7        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       50      154      248      255      255      255      255   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    107.3     86.3     88.5     88.1     88.1     88.1     88.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       11      171      215      227       91        4        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       11      182      397      624      715      719      719      719   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     42.6    108.8     88.6     90.9     93.3     92.8     92.8     92.8   

     1997        0        0        0        0        7      116      287      201       64        4        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        7      123      410      611      675      679      679      679   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     27.1     73.5     91.5     89.0     88.1     87.7     87.7     87.7   

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

     1996        0        0        0       10      144      271      339      254       59        5        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0       10      154      425      764     1018     1077     1082     1082     1082   
     1996       .0       .0       .0    123.5    279.5    168.1    136.9    128.0    121.9    121.5    121.5    121.5   

     1997        0        0        1        1       69      181      303      269      165        5        0        0   
     1997        0        0        1        2       71      252      555      824      989      994      994      994   
     1997       .0       .0    333.3     24.7    128.9     99.7     99.5    103.6    111.9    111.7    111.7    111.7   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        8      128      179      203       68        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        8      136      315      518      586      586      586      586   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     45.7    108.5     86.1     90.4     92.0     91.4     91.4     91.4   

     1997        0        0        0        0        3      108      227      177       54        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        3      111      338      515      569      569      569      569   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     17.1     88.6     92.4     89.8     89.3     88.7     88.7     88.7   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   31 NORTH CAROLINA
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        2        0        0        9      136      293      386      307      168       35        0        2   
     1996        2        2        2       11      147      440      826     1133     1301     1336     1336     1338   
     1996     55.6     46.5     14.7     40.3    107.0    109.0    105.4     99.8     98.5     98.1     97.9     97.9   

     1997        3        2       23        0       53      190      410      312      176       35        0        0   
     1997        3        5       28       28       81      271      681      993     1169     1204     1204     1204   
     1997     83.3    116.3    205.9    102.6     59.0     67.1     86.9     87.5     88.5     88.4     88.2     88.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       10      112      120      174       19        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       10      122      242      416      435      435      435      435   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     35.6     98.7     79.8     92.5     92.3     92.2     92.2     92.2   

     1997        0        0        0        0       11      145      159      136       47        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       11      156      315      451      498      498      498      498   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     39.1    126.2    103.8    100.2    105.7    105.6    105.6    105.6   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       33      171      188      213       64        7        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       33      204      392      605      669      676      676      676   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     61.3    100.1     87.4     93.2     91.6     91.3     91.3     91.3   

     1997        0        0        0        0       10      135      225      135       54        5        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       10      145      370      505      559      564      564      564   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     18.6     71.2     82.5     77.8     76.6     76.2     76.2     76.2   

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

     1996        0        0        2       28      271      387      505      416      185       51        0        0   
     1996        0        0        2       30      301      688     1193     1609     1794     1845     1845     1845   
     1996       .0       .0     11.2     44.4    135.2    117.9    106.9     99.9     95.6     95.1     95.0     95.0   

     1997        0        0       22       10      103      305      521      416      298       56        0        0   
     1997        0        0       22       32      135      440      961     1377     1675     1731     1731     1731   
     1997       .0       .0    123.6     47.4     60.6     75.4     86.1     85.5     89.3     89.2     89.2     89.2   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       16      144      103       11        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       16      160      263      274      274      274      274   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     63.7    160.3    144.5    132.4    132.4    132.4    132.4   

     1997        0        0        0        0       14       16       77      126       39        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       14       30      107      233      272      272      272      272   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0   1400.0    119.5    107.2    128.0    131.5    131.4    131.4    131.4   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   36 PENNSYLVANIA  
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        0        0        0       16      166      179      192       66        2        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       16      182      361      553      619      621      621      621   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     50.0    115.3     92.2     94.0     94.7     94.2     94.2     94.2   

     1997        0        0        0        0        7      113      226      156       46        4        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        7      120      346      502      548      552      552      552   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     21.9     76.0     88.3     85.4     83.9     83.7     83.7     83.7   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       79      145      171       38        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       79      224      395      433      433      433      433   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    133.7     90.2     94.0     94.8     94.7     94.7     94.7   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       72      197      150       36        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       72      269      419      455      455      455      455   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    121.8    108.3     99.7     99.6     99.5     99.5     99.5   

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

     1996        7        3        5       21      225      344      467      381      230       53        1        5   
     1996        7       10       15       36      261      605     1072     1453     1683     1736     1737     1742   
     1996     74.5     77.5     44.8     51.6    107.7    104.1    104.1    100.4     99.0     97.9     97.4     97.5   

     1997       11        7       59       10       89      240      460      371      251       65        1        1   
     1997       11       18       77       87      176      416      876     1247     1498     1563     1564     1565   
     1997    117.0    139.5    229.9    124.8     72.6     71.6     85.1     86.1     88.1     88.2     87.7     87.6   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       15      165      187      212       38        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       15      180      367      579      617      617      617      617   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     31.7     86.3     72.8     78.3     76.9     76.7     76.7     76.7   

     1997        0        0        0        0       14      174      249      187       87        3        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0       14      188      437      624      711      714      714      714   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     29.6     90.1     86.6     84.3     88.7     88.7     88.7     88.7   

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

     1996        0        0        0        2      159      264      332      321      134       32        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        2      161      425      757     1078     1212     1244     1244     1244   
     1996       .0       .0       .0      6.2    111.3    104.5     97.1     96.3     93.4     93.1     93.1     93.0   

     1997        0        3       21        0       48      196      393      292      170       27        0        0   
     1997        0        3       24       24       72      268      661      953     1123     1150     1150     1150   
     1997       .0     88.2    160.0     74.3     49.8     65.9     84.8     85.1     86.5     86.1     86.0     86.0   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   41 TEXAS 
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996       13       19       19       92      431      494      610      518      338      157       44       16   
     1996       13       32       51      143      574     1068     1678     2196     2534     2691     2735     2751   
     1996    105.7    128.5     64.1     69.1    118.7    114.6    112.5    107.6    105.0    104.6    104.7    104.9   

     1997        9       12       75       45      221      416      582      560      439      152       14        5   
     1997        9       21       96      141      362      778     1360     1920     2359     2511     2525     2530   
     1997     73.2     84.3    120.6     68.1     74.8     83.5     91.2     94.0     97.7     97.6     96.7     96.4   

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

     1996        0        0        0        2       22      175      331      261       43        1        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        2       24      199      530      791      834      835      835      835   
     1996       .0       .0       .0     90.9    109.1    147.7    128.4    125.3    120.7    120.2    120.2    120.2   

     1997        0        0        0        1       44      133      223      273       89        2        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        1       45      178      401      674      763      765      765      765   
     1997       .0       .0       .0     45.5    204.5    132.1     97.2    106.8    110.4    110.1    110.1    110.1   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       49       92      106       16        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       49      141      247      263      263      263      263   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    103.4     81.1     92.0     93.8     93.8     93.8     93.8   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       49       75       58        4        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       49      124      182      186      186      186      186   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    103.4     71.3     67.8     66.3     66.3     66.3     66.3   

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

     1996        0        0        0        3       47      238      277      242      115       16        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        3       50      288      565      807      922      938      938      938   
     1996       .0       .0       .0     50.0     72.7    104.0     93.5     89.9     89.5     89.2     89.1     89.1   

     1997        0        0        2        0       19      146      338      243      111       15        0        0   
     1997        0        0        2        2       21      167      505      748      859      874      874      874   
     1997       .0       .0     80.0     33.3     30.5     60.3     83.5     83.3     83.3     83.1     83.1     83.0   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       15      103       81        5        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       15      118      199      204      204      204      204   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     61.5    132.0    124.5    116.6    116.6    116.6    116.6   

     1997        0        0        0        0        4       15       64      118       28        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        4       19       83      201      229      229      229      229   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0    173.9     77.9     92.8    125.7    130.9    130.9    130.9    130.9   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F   
 STATE :   46 WEST VIRGINIA 
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        0        0        0       49      181      183      202       70        9        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       49      230      413      615      685      694      694      694   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     89.1    113.5     92.4     92.8     90.9     90.6     90.6     90.5   

     1997        0        0        3        0        9      122      246      152       59        7        0        0   
     1997        0        0        3        3       12      134      380      532      591      598      598      598   
     1997       .0       .0    111.1     63.8     21.8     66.1     85.0     80.3     78.4     78.0     78.0     78.0   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        6       90      110      155       24        1        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        6       96      206      361      385      386      386      386   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     21.8     74.8     63.8     76.4     77.3     76.8     76.8     76.8   

     1997        0        0        0        0        2      111      149       87       26        1        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        2      113      262      349      375      376      376      376   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0      7.3     88.0     81.1     73.8     75.3     74.8     74.8     74.8   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       69      126      101       11        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       69      195      296      307      307      307      307   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    118.8    100.9    102.2     99.6     99.5     99.5     99.5   

     1997        0        0        0        0        2       65      102       87       30        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        2       67      169      256      286      286      286      286   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     52.6    115.3     87.4     88.4     92.8     92.7     92.7     92.7   



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 
    


                 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  




    
    

                                               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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
REGION :    1 NEW ENGLAND   
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        0        0        0        0        0       78      142      154       26        0        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0        0       78      220      374      400      400      400      400   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0    114.9     89.1     94.7     95.2     95.1     95.1     95.1   

     1997        0        0        0        0        0       67      176      130       22        0        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        0       67      243      373      395      395      395      395   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0       .0     98.7     98.4     94.5     94.0     93.9     93.9     93.9   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       11      149      186      204       72        1        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       11      160      346      550      622      623      623      623   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     45.3    110.5     88.4     91.4     92.9     92.3     92.3     92.3   

     1997        0        0        0        0        5      111      239      175       54        2        0        0   
     1997        0        0        0        0        5      116      355      530      584      586      586      586   
     1997       .0       .0       .0       .0     20.6     80.1     90.7     88.1     87.2     86.8     86.8     86.8   

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

     1996        0        0        0        0       30      155      170      216       51        7        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        0       30      185      355      571      622      629      629      629   
     1996       .0       .0       .0       .0     55.6     89.6     77.9     87.0     85.8     85.5     85.5     85.4   

     1997        0        0        1        0       11      140      226      135       55        6        0        0   
     1997        0        0        1        1       12      152      378      513      568      574      574      574   
     1997       .0       .0    100.0     43.5     22.2     73.6     83.0     78.2     78.3     78.0     78.0     78.0   

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

     1996        0        0        0        2       61      201      242      243       61       11        0        0   
     1996        0        0        0        2       63      264      506      749      810      821      821      821   
     1996       .0       .0       .0     18.0     75.5     93.4     83.2     86.0     84.0     83.7     83.7     83.7   

     1997        0        0        4        0       25      197      304      220      110       13        0        0   
     1997        0        0        4        4       29      226      530      750      860      873      873      873   
     1997       .0       .0    117.6     36.0     34.8     79.9     87.2     86.1     89.1     89.0     89.0     89.0   

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

     1996       26       20       23       56      201      328      411      362      252      109       47       32   
     1996       26       46       69      125      326      654     1065     1427     1679     1788     1835     1867   
     1996     85.5     80.6     66.0     70.9     92.5     98.2     98.7     97.1     97.1     96.8     96.8     96.9   

     1997       35       51       95       59      140      265      435      367      256      113       42       28   
     1997       35       86      181      240      380      645     1080     1447     1703     1816     1858     1886   
     1997    115.1    150.6    173.0    136.2    107.8     96.8    100.1     98.5     98.5     98.3     98.0     97.9   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
REGION :    6 E. S. CENTRAL 
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        4        2        4       11      197      298      375      354      173       50        3        3   
     1996        4        6       10       21      218      516      891     1245     1418     1468     1471     1474   
     1996     56.3     55.6     33.3     32.9    105.8    102.5     98.3     97.2     94.6     94.4     94.2     94.2   

     1997        7        6       39        6       79      232      422      333      221       48        0        0   
     1997        7       13       52       58      137      369      791     1124     1345     1393     1393     1393   
     1997     98.6    120.4    173.3     90.9     66.5     73.3     87.3     87.8     89.7     89.5     89.2     89.0   

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

     1996       12       15       15       74      385      459      573      490      310      133       35       14   
     1996       12       27       42      116      501      960     1533     2023     2333     2466     2501     2515   
     1996     97.6    114.9     59.7     64.7    116.0    111.7    109.3    104.8    102.3    102.0    102.1    102.3   

     1997       10       11       70       37      201      392      565      523      405      132       11        4   
     1997       10       21       91      128      329      721     1286     1809     2214     2346     2357     2361   
     1997     81.3     89.4    129.4     71.3     76.2     83.9     91.7     93.7     97.1     97.1     96.2     96.0   

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

     1996        0        7       13       49      135      270      381      329      137       52        8        0   
     1996        0        7       20       69      204      474      855     1184     1321     1373     1381     1381   
     1996       .0    304.3    194.2    166.7    160.9    139.0    126.1    122.7    118.1    117.4    117.7    117.7   

     1997        0        2       25       32      153      213      322      321      212       49        6        0   
     1997        0        2       27       59      212      425      747     1068     1280     1329     1335     1335   
     1997       .0     87.0    262.1    142.5    167.2    124.7    110.1    110.7    114.5    113.7    113.8    113.7   

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

     1996        3        3        6       29       54      118      251      245      116       25        6        0   
     1996        3        6       12       41       95      213      464      709      825      850      856      856   
     1996    214.3    240.0    206.9    224.0    193.5    145.6    137.8    133.9    126.6    123.2    123.4    123.3   

     1997        2        0       15       19      113      104      179      239      200       41        9        0   
     1997        2        2       17       36      149      253      432      671      871      912      921      921   
     1997    142.9     80.0    293.1    196.7    303.5    172.9    128.3    126.7    133.6    132.2    132.7    132.7   



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       1997--BASE TEMP = 65 DEG F
REGION :   11 NATIONAL  
     YEAR      JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC   

     1996        7        6        8       26      116      226      299      287      139       45       14        7   
     1996        7       13       21       47      163      389      688      975     1114     1159     1173     1180   
     1996     94.6     93.5     70.5     77.4    105.0    107.0    101.2    100.8     99.4     98.8     98.9     98.9   

     1997        8       11       31       19       81      189      315      268      171       48       10        5   
     1997        8       19       50       69      150      339      654      922     1093     1141     1151     1156   
     1997    108.1    136.7    167.8    113.7     96.6     93.3     96.2     95.3     97.5     97.3     97.0     96.9   


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. SUMMA




                              STATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) -- 1996   
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

ALABAMA              43.1     46.7     50.5     59.8     72.8     76.6     79.6     78.0     72.2     62.7     52.7     48.8
ARIZONA              45.1     51.2     53.0     60.9     70.6     78.6     83.3     81.1     71.2     61.7     51.9     45.2
ARKANSAS             38.4     44.5     46.4     58.6     72.5     76.7     79.6     78.1     70.4     61.5     47.1     44.8
CALIFORNIA           47.5     51.2     53.7     59.1     64.7     71.6     78.6     77.2     69.6     61.1     53.1     47.8
COLORADO             23.8     30.3     34.0     44.3     56.0     63.8     68.5     66.6     56.2     46.5     34.9     26.8
CONNECTICUT          24.7     27.2     33.4     46.8     56.1     67.5     69.5     70.1     62.6     49.9     36.9     35.6
DELAWARE             33.5     35.7     40.3     54.1     61.5     73.4     75.1     73.9     69.2     57.8     42.7     42.5
FLORIDA              56.7     58.8     60.5     68.0     77.0     79.3     82.3     80.8     79.3     72.4     65.3     60.3
GEORGIA              44.7     48.8     51.1     61.0     73.2     76.9     80.4     77.9     73.4     63.2     53.0     49.2
IDAHO                25.5     27.3     36.7     44.2     49.4     60.4     68.3     65.6     54.4     45.3     35.6     27.5
ILLINOIS             24.3     29.9     34.2     48.6     61.6     71.5     72.8     73.7     64.3     54.9     35.0     30.5
INDIANA              25.3     30.2     34.0     48.2     60.9     71.0     71.7     73.0     64.1     54.6     35.9     33.0
IOWA                 16.0     23.3     30.0     46.1     56.9     69.9     70.9     70.6     61.2     52.1     29.5     19.9
KANSAS               27.0     35.9     37.7     53.5     65.4     74.7     77.0     74.8     65.2     56.4     38.3     31.9
KENTUCKY             32.7     36.3     40.0     52.8     66.9     72.7     74.1     74.7     66.7     57.4     41.3     40.7
LOUISIANA            48.8     52.5     54.5     64.3     76.8     79.1     82.3     80.3     76.0     67.2     58.8     54.0
MAINE                13.2     16.2     25.1     39.4     49.2     61.7     64.8     64.8     56.7     43.4     31.1     28.2
MARYLAND & D.C.      30.9     34.6     39.1     54.2     61.0     72.9     73.9     72.9     67.8     56.4     41.1     40.0
MASSACHUSETTS        25.0     26.0     32.3     45.6     55.0     66.3     69.4     69.3     61.3     49.8     36.8     35.8
MICHIGAN             17.7     19.3     25.3     38.6     51.5     64.3     65.2     68.0     60.0     48.3     31.2     26.2
MINNESOTA             1.8     12.4     19.8     37.1     52.2     65.8     66.9     68.2     58.5     46.0     21.1      9.4
MISSISSIPPI          44.2     47.6     51.0     60.9     74.4     77.6     80.6     78.6     73.0     64.1     54.0     50.0
MISSOURI             27.6     34.9     37.9     52.3     66.0     72.8     75.1     75.2     65.1     56.7     38.2     34.0
MONTANA              12.6     24.2     25.8     43.8     48.1     62.2     67.4     67.8     54.6     43.7     23.7     16.0
NEBRASKA             18.9     29.4     30.9     47.5     56.8     70.0     72.2     71.0     60.8     51.2     30.2     22.7
NEVADA               34.7     37.4     42.6     49.3     57.2     67.1     75.2     72.2     61.2     50.2     40.9     34.3
NEW HAMPSHIRE        18.5     20.2     28.2     42.1     52.1     64.3     67.2     66.9     59.4     45.6     32.5     30.4
NEW JERSEY           29.6     32.3     36.9     51.3     58.9     70.8     72.2     72.4     66.8     54.7     40.6     39.0
NEW MEXICO           36.7     43.4     44.1     54.2     67.2     72.7     74.7     72.0     63.1     54.2     44.5     37.7
NEW YORK             19.5     22.2     28.2     42.3     53.5     66.1     67.2     68.2     60.9     48.8     33.2     32.5
NORTH CAROLINA       38.7     42.1     45.5     57.8     68.1     74.4     77.1     74.8     69.9     60.0     46.3     44.9
NORTH DAKOTA           .5     14.4     17.3     36.5     50.9     65.5     67.1     69.7     56.8     43.4     15.7      4.8
OHIO                 25.1     28.4     33.0     48.2     58.9     70.2     70.8     71.6     63.8     53.5     35.6     35.4
OKLAHOMA             36.2     43.8     45.7     59.2     73.4     77.8     81.0     77.9     69.6     61.2     46.3     41.6
OREGON               34.9     35.9     42.8     47.8     50.9     59.6     69.1     66.8     57.0     49.3     40.9     35.7
PENNSYLVANIA         24.2     27.2     32.1     47.5     56.3     68.7     69.0     69.6     62.7     51.2     35.7     34.6
RHODE ISLAND         28.2     29.0     34.8     47.2     56.4     66.6     69.5     70.2     63.5     52.1     39.4     38.3
SOUTH CAROLINA       43.0     47.5     50.0     60.9     72.1     76.7     80.3     77.4     72.7     62.0     50.2     47.8
SOUTH DAKOTA         10.5     23.2     24.2     42.6     52.6     67.6     69.8     71.5     59.4     47.4     22.4     11.6
TENNESSEE            35.9     38.8     43.3     54.5     68.7     73.5     75.6     75.2     67.8     58.6     44.4     42.8
TEXAS                45.7     52.5     52.8     64.4     78.6     81.3     83.9     80.6     74.2     66.0     55.8     49.5
UTAH                 30.1     34.2     41.3     47.9     58.5     68.5     74.8     72.1     60.3     49.1     38.8     31.2
VERMONT              15.4     18.6     26.2     40.8     51.5     63.8     66.2     66.1     59.1     45.3     31.0     29.8
VIRGINIA             33.0     35.8     40.2     54.4     62.9     72.2     73.4     72.5     66.6     56.4     41.0     40.0
WASHINGTON           30.9     33.0     41.5     48.8     51.1     59.9     68.6     66.7     56.9     48.0     37.3     29.5
WEST VIRGINIA        29.3     31.5     35.5     50.2     60.8     69.4     69.5     70.1     63.2     53.3     36.8     37.2
WISCONSIN            10.4     15.9     23.3     39.0     51.9     64.7     66.1     67.8     59.3     47.4     26.4     18.3
WYOMING              17.9     24.2     28.2     41.4     48.5     61.6     67.0     65.7     53.6     43.1     30.0     22.1

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  



                  REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               -- 1996 
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

NEW ENGLAND          16.8     19.4     27.4     41.4     51.3     63.5     66.4     66.4     58.6     45.4     32.6     30.4
MIDDLE ATLANTIC      22.4     25.2     30.6     45.3     55.2     67.6     68.4     69.1     62.2     50.3     34.9     33.9
E. N. CENTRAL        19.9     24.0     29.4     44.0     56.5     68.0     69.0     70.6     62.1     51.4     32.4     27.9
W. N. CENTRAL        14.5     24.8     28.2     45.0     57.2     69.5     71.3     71.6     61.0     50.4     27.9     19.1
SOUTH ATLANTIC       42.2     45.5     48.4     59.6     69.8     75.4     77.9     76.2     71.8     62.2     50.3     47.8
E. S. CENTRAL        39.4     42.8     46.6     57.3     71.0     75.3     77.7     76.8     70.2     60.9     48.6     45.9
W. S. CENTRAL        43.6     50.2     51.1     62.8     76.8     80.0     82.8     79.9     73.2     64.9     53.6     48.2
MOUNTAIN             28.0     34.2     38.0     48.5     57.1     67.1     72.4     70.5     59.5     49.3     37.3     29.8
PACIFIC              40.3     42.8     47.9     53.6     57.7     65.5     73.6     71.9     63.1     54.8     46.1     40.3
NATIONAL             30.2     35.9     39.5     51.4     61.8     70.5     74.1     73.0     64.2     54.4     40.3     34.4

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  
    




                              STATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) -- 1997   
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

ALABAMA              45.5     50.2     60.9     58.7     67.1     74.0     80.2     77.8     75.0     63.2     50.0     44.6
ARIZONA              43.1     45.8     55.7     57.4     71.7     74.6     80.3     80.1     76.0     61.2     51.9     40.3
ARKANSAS             38.8     46.0     55.0     56.4     66.2     74.7     81.8     77.8     73.5     61.3     47.5     40.6
CALIFORNIA           46.7     49.2     56.3     58.2     69.4     70.3     75.1     75.7     72.4     60.7     53.8     44.1
COLORADO             23.9     26.8     38.1     39.2     53.1     62.8     67.6     65.6     60.5     46.4     32.6     23.9
CONNECTICUT          26.8     34.0     35.6     45.1     54.3     66.2     71.0     68.8     61.6     50.0     38.7     32.1
DELAWARE             35.4     42.2     47.3     52.8     61.1     71.3     77.7     74.7     68.8     58.2     46.1     39.9
FLORIDA              59.6     64.3     70.7     68.6     74.9     78.9     82.0     81.7     80.0     72.5     64.0     59.1
GEORGIA              48.0     51.9     62.4     60.1     67.1     73.6     80.4     77.5     75.1     64.2     51.5     47.2
IDAHO                25.6     28.2     36.7     41.6     54.8     60.2     65.1     67.1     59.7     45.3     35.6     24.3
ILLINOIS             21.2     33.3     42.7     47.7     57.7     70.7     75.2     71.3     66.5     55.0     38.7     32.0
INDIANA              23.0     34.4     42.0     46.9     56.3     69.3     74.0     70.0     65.0     53.7     38.8     32.9
IOWA                 14.8     25.1     37.3     44.6     54.6     70.9     73.8     70.0     64.6     52.4     32.9     27.5
KANSAS               28.4     34.6     46.3     48.6     60.7     72.5     78.5     75.3     70.1     56.9     40.4     32.3
KENTUCKY             32.6     42.0     48.7     50.4     59.5     70.4     76.5     73.3     67.7     56.6     42.7     37.0
LOUISIANA            48.8     53.3     63.5     62.0     72.5     78.7     83.2     81.4     78.6     67.4     54.9     49.0
MAINE                13.5     17.2     22.6     37.1     47.4     61.1     66.2     63.3     55.4     43.4     31.4     20.7
MARYLAND & D.C.      33.9     40.7     45.6     51.4     59.8     69.8     76.0     72.8     66.8     56.4     43.8     38.2
MASSACHUSETTS        26.0     32.7     34.3     43.5     53.4     65.7     70.3     68.4     61.0     49.0     38.1     31.8
MICHIGAN             18.0     23.8     29.8     40.6     47.6     65.6     67.7     63.8     59.3     48.0     33.8     29.6
MINNESOTA             5.0     15.4     24.4     39.2     50.2     67.6     68.6     65.8     60.8     47.2     25.6     24.5
MISSISSIPPI          44.7     50.5     60.2     59.0     68.8     75.9     81.3     78.7     75.8     63.8     50.5     44.9
MISSOURI             26.1     37.0     46.6     49.8     59.8     71.5     77.8     74.1     68.6     57.1     41.4     34.1
MONTANA              15.1     27.5     33.6     38.2     53.1     62.6     66.0     66.4     59.8     45.6     32.0     27.0
NEBRASKA             20.9     29.5     40.2     42.8     55.7     70.0     74.7     71.5     65.4     51.9     34.9     29.6
NEVADA               32.0     35.4     45.1     46.4     60.8     64.8     70.2     71.9     63.5     50.3     41.3     29.4
NEW HAMPSHIRE        18.3     25.5     27.4     40.0     49.7     63.9     66.8     65.4     57.4     45.4     33.9     25.6
NEW JERSEY           31.1     38.6     41.9     49.1     57.8     68.4     74.7     71.8     65.3     54.7     42.9     36.8
NEW MEXICO           33.2     37.7     48.1     49.4     62.2     69.0     73.7     72.4     68.7     54.5     42.4     31.8
NEW YORK             20.6     27.9     30.6     41.6     50.5     65.6     67.8     65.8     58.7     47.8     35.2     28.4
NORTH CAROLINA       40.7     46.3     54.8     55.0     63.0     70.8     78.0     74.8     70.2     59.7     47.4     41.9
NORTH DAKOTA          1.7     16.7     22.3     36.6     52.2     67.8     69.1     67.9     61.0     45.5     25.9     25.2
OHIO                 25.6     34.3     41.0     46.1     54.6     68.5     72.3     68.5     63.0     52.8     38.9     33.5
OKLAHOMA             37.1     43.1     53.0     54.9     66.1     74.8     81.8     78.4     74.4     61.7     46.0     38.3
OREGON               34.0     37.0     43.1     45.7     57.5     59.2     65.5     67.6     60.6     48.7     42.2     33.1
PENNSYLVANIA         25.5     33.1     38.0     44.9     53.2     66.6     70.2     67.5     61.0     51.0     37.7     32.5
RHODE ISLAND         29.0     36.0     37.3     46.2     54.3     66.2     71.3     69.4     63.3     51.9     40.9     34.3
SOUTH CAROLINA       45.7     50.2     60.4     58.9     66.0     73.0     80.1     77.2     73.5     63.1     50.2     45.4
SOUTH DAKOTA         10.6     23.0     31.8     39.9     53.5     68.3     71.6     69.9     63.7     50.1     30.3     28.3
TENNESSEE            36.9     44.6     52.7     52.8     61.5     71.0     77.6     74.3     69.7     57.8     43.8     38.9
TEXAS                44.6     48.7     59.2     59.7     70.7     77.8     83.0     82.0     78.4     66.2     52.7     45.0
UTAH                 27.6     30.5     42.5     44.9     59.4     66.7     70.9     71.6     63.6     49.6     38.5     26.9
VERMONT              16.0     22.9     25.2     38.5     48.3     63.8     65.4     63.3     55.8     44.0     32.4     23.4
VIRGINIA             34.9     41.3     47.6     50.6     58.8     68.7     75.4     72.1     66.5     55.9     43.3     38.0
WASHINGTON           31.8     35.7     41.2     46.2     57.1     59.6     65.6     68.6     61.2     48.6     41.7     34.1
WEST VIRGINIA        30.2     37.5     43.7     46.2     54.6     66.6     71.8     68.3     62.4     52.3     39.3     34.4
WISCONSIN            11.9     20.9     29.2     41.4     49.7     66.4     68.1     64.2     60.0     48.0     30.2     26.6
WYOMING              18.6     22.5     33.7     35.6     50.9     61.3     65.2     65.1     57.8     44.2     29.9     20.4

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  



                  REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (DEG F) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               -- 1997 
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

NEW ENGLAND          17.4     22.7     26.3     39.3     49.2     62.9     67.1     64.8     57.1     45.1     33.4     24.3
MIDDLE ATLANTIC      23.6     31.0     34.7     43.6     52.3     66.2     69.4     67.0     60.2     49.8     36.9     30.9
E. N. CENTRAL        19.3     28.6     36.2     44.2     52.8     67.9     71.2     67.3     62.5     51.2     35.7     30.6
W. N. CENTRAL        15.4     25.8     35.4     43.0     55.2     69.7     73.4     70.6     64.9     51.5     33.0     28.8
SOUTH ATLANTIC       44.7     50.0     57.9     57.8     65.2     72.6     78.6     76.1     72.3     62.4     50.6     45.6
E. S. CENTRAL        40.4     47.2     56.1     55.6     64.6     73.0     79.1     76.2     72.4     60.6     47.1     41.7
W. S. CENTRAL        43.2     48.0     58.2     58.8     69.6     77.0     82.7     80.9     77.2     65.0     51.2     43.8
MOUNTAIN             27.2     32.1     41.8     44.2     58.3     65.4     70.0     70.1     63.9     49.8     38.1     28.3
PACIFIC              39.8     42.7     49.1     51.9     63.3     64.7     70.2     71.7     66.5     54.6     47.7     38.7
NATIONAL             30.3     36.5     45.2     48.7     60.1     69.1     73.8     72.4     67.2     54.7     41.5     34.4

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  
    
    
    
    




                              STATE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) -- 1996   
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

ALABAMA              7.54     4.16     8.52     4.89     2.63     3.53     6.91     4.93     5.90     2.25     3.46     4.80
ARIZONA               .16     1.16      .38      .07      .06      .31     1.88     1.51     2.00      .82      .77      .14
ARKANSAS             2.89     1.66     3.61     4.51     3.66     4.34     5.39     2.97     5.88     3.95     8.95     3.58
CALIFORNIA           4.95     5.90     2.44     1.96     1.93      .16      .16      .06      .24     1.48     3.25     8.49
COLORADO             1.30      .85      .97     1.01     1.91     1.61     2.18     1.73     2.11     1.34     1.05      .85
CONNECTICUT          7.05     2.85     3.17     7.40     3.58     2.99     7.13     2.37     6.44     7.41     4.26     7.69
DELAWARE             5.14     2.67     3.76     4.76     6.31     5.97     6.40     4.52     5.82     4.87     2.01     8.15
FLORIDA              3.57     2.11     7.57     3.12     4.06     7.31     5.50     7.36     5.01     6.23     1.06     3.00
GEORGIA              5.66     3.24     7.47     3.51     2.65     3.04     4.21     5.00     4.40     3.23     2.39     3.85
IDAHO                2.72     2.39     1.49     2.45     3.14      .63      .44      .29      .81     1.61     2.85     6.08
ILLINOIS             2.39      .83     2.09     4.99     7.69     4.16     4.50     2.00     2.94     2.45     3.17     1.73
INDIANA              3.24     1.29     2.76     6.78     7.75     5.25     5.01     1.67     5.02     2.22     4.22     3.57
IOWA                 1.94      .27     1.41     1.65     7.51     5.03     3.26     3.74     2.79     2.72     2.66      .88
KANSAS                .48      .13     1.22     1.39     4.94     4.32     4.51     5.57     4.36     1.59     2.79      .18
KENTUCKY             4.89     2.35     5.27     5.42     6.90     5.06     5.59     2.38     6.32     2.90     5.24     4.80
LOUISIANA            3.90     1.73     3.23     5.08     2.42     6.27     5.77     6.38     5.84     5.40     3.83     4.55
MAINE                4.79     3.61     2.20     4.82     4.86     4.15     7.20     1.65     4.79     4.33     1.92     5.55
MARYLAND & D.C.      5.65     2.64     3.97     3.56     5.77     5.80     7.69     3.86     6.61     4.60     3.16     6.34
MASSACHUSETTS        7.19     3.15     3.20     6.81     3.77     2.75     6.53     2.43     7.68     8.24     3.03     6.98
MICHIGAN             2.33     1.71     1.45     3.61     2.76     4.81     3.42     2.18     3.87     3.28     2.14     3.24
MINNESOTA            1.76      .61     1.01      .99     3.03     3.66     3.37     2.67     2.84     3.44     3.28     1.38
MISSISSIPPI          6.17     2.75     5.96     5.86     2.44     4.91     4.67     4.67     4.53     3.17     4.32     5.14
MISSOURI             2.59      .56     2.79     4.55     6.55     4.04     4.94     2.73     5.76     2.89     5.27     1.12
MONTANA              1.15      .71     1.03     1.20     3.18     1.72      .78      .49     1.67      .82     1.39     1.71
NEBRASKA              .80      .03      .66     1.47     6.15     2.95     3.19     3.89     3.63      .81     1.82      .25
NEVADA               1.58     1.30      .97      .48     1.23      .30      .48      .14      .22      .65     1.22     1.85
NEW HAMPSHIRE        4.75     3.14     2.18     6.62     5.25     3.28     7.26      .96     3.67     8.20     2.47     6.01
NEW JERSEY           5.77     2.33     4.33     4.95     3.80     5.25     7.20     3.77     5.87     6.38     2.37     7.96
NEW MEXICO            .35      .43      .16      .19      .16     2.37     2.75     3.07     2.14     1.45      .61      .11
NEW YORK             4.49     1.94     2.07     5.16     4.84     4.82     5.57     2.71     5.12     4.10     4.51     4.72
NORTH CAROLINA       5.23     2.83     4.62     3.33     3.61     4.09     6.83     5.83     9.40     3.96     3.66     3.97
NORTH DAKOTA          .88      .48     1.02      .57     2.38     2.72     3.22     1.16     2.58     1.16     1.39      .79
OHIO                 3.81     2.20     3.15     5.44     6.49     4.82     4.69     1.56     5.43     2.37     3.39     3.73
OKLAHOMA              .90      .18     1.90     2.02     2.43     3.87     5.86     5.62     6.21     2.53     5.40      .63
OREGON               5.60     5.19     2.00     3.47     3.10      .89      .36      .28     1.14     2.94     5.72     8.98
PENNSYLVANIA         5.83     2.44     3.56     4.53     4.31     5.59     5.98     2.86     7.32     4.70     3.90     5.14
RHODE ISLAND         6.11     3.41     3.06     6.40     3.26     2.24     5.98     2.75     6.72     7.03     2.46     7.90
SOUTH CAROLINA       3.69     2.20     5.65     3.57     2.67     3.01     5.00     5.39     5.90     3.76     2.52     3.20
SOUTH DAKOTA          .86      .31      .80      .95     5.52     2.05     1.79     1.80     4.26     2.39     1.21     1.14
TENNESSEE            5.67     2.93     5.81     4.24     5.17     4.53     6.79     3.20     6.41     2.93     6.59     6.18
TEXAS                 .50      .26      .80     1.50     1.34     2.87     2.59     5.17     4.05     1.75     2.81     1.10
UTAH                 1.31     1.20     1.11      .79     1.22      .31      .78      .25     1.27     1.28     1.66     1.39
VERMONT              4.53     2.35     1.56     6.50     5.44     4.36     7.46     2.30     3.55     4.44     3.60     5.35
VIRGINIA             6.02     2.94     3.76     2.75     5.32     4.23     5.51     5.42     8.02     3.74     3.76     4.77
WASHINGTON           5.94     6.97     1.89     5.06     3.13     1.06      .70      .57     1.87     5.39     6.22    10.40
WEST VIRGINIA        6.14     3.48     4.47     3.35     9.26     3.97     7.47     4.77     6.73     2.81     4.00     3.76
WISCONSIN            2.57      .71     1.44     2.51     2.49     6.47     4.23     2.38     2.33     3.63     2.32     1.74
WYOMING               .91      .42     1.05     1.12     2.71      .89      .75      .70     1.00     1.11      .91     1.16

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  



                  REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               -- 1996 
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

NEW ENGLAND          5.24     3.24     2.32     5.78     4.74     3.77     7.13     1.82     4.97     5.65     2.56     5.97
MIDDLE ATLANTIC      5.18     2.19     2.90     4.87     4.53     5.19     5.88     2.85     6.15     4.54     4.08     5.15
E. N. CENTRAL        2.78     1.30     2.07     4.44     5.17     5.10     4.29     2.00     3.74     2.87     2.93     2.69
W. N. CENTRAL        1.29      .34     1.25     1.61     5.04     3.49     3.47     3.10     3.76     2.13     2.62      .81
SOUTH ATLANTIC       5.01     2.76     5.79     3.29     4.24     4.51     5.68     5.69     6.46     4.16     2.73     3.87
E. S. CENTRAL        6.16     3.10     6.50     5.11     4.12     4.46     6.00     3.90     5.75     2.79     4.81     5.21
W. S. CENTRAL        1.23      .58     1.58     2.34     1.92     3.59     3.80     5.11     4.81     2.55     4.08     1.71
MOUNTAIN             1.12     1.00      .86      .87     1.69     1.09     1.30     1.07     1.45     1.10     1.25     1.52
PACIFIC              5.35     5.91     2.19     3.06     2.54      .57      .33      .23      .85     2.74     4.62     9.04
NATIONAL             2.65     1.76     2.17     2.46     3.22     2.85     3.15     2.67     3.42     2.41     2.87     2.99

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  
    




                              STATE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (DIVISIONS WEIGHTED BY AREA) -- 1997   
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

ALABAMA              6.64     6.31     3.88     6.07     5.66     8.11     5.97     2.98     3.22     4.94     5.95     4.90
ARIZONA              2.26      .96      .11      .77      .40      .27      .84     2.29     2.22      .69      .58     1.88
ARKANSAS             3.00     5.97     6.30     7.77     3.95     5.11     1.90     3.00     2.79     4.49     3.42     4.04
CALIFORNIA           7.66      .58      .72      .73      .35      .58      .22      .30      .96      .99     3.90     2.78
COLORADO             1.30      .87      .35     2.25     1.60     2.09     2.11     3.28     2.26     2.07     1.01      .73
CONNECTICUT          4.11     2.04     4.30     4.42     3.36     1.87     3.58     6.22     1.35     1.83     6.57     3.32
DELAWARE             2.69     2.92     4.93     3.39     3.17     2.81     2.13     5.13     3.02     3.09     6.65     2.89
FLORIDA              3.14     2.30     2.75     6.41     3.86     7.21     7.91     6.40     5.63     3.87     5.48     7.67
GEORGIA              5.60     5.70     2.72     4.70     3.32     4.68     4.97     3.00     5.03     5.90     5.77     6.53
IDAHO                3.63     1.10     1.82     2.13     1.45     1.78     1.71      .96     1.57     1.80     1.30     1.06
ILLINOIS             2.53     3.88     3.04     2.34     4.02     3.57     2.22     4.81     2.34     1.95     2.46     1.95
INDIANA              3.14     3.23     4.74     2.18     5.81     5.64     2.99     4.07     2.23     1.64     2.71     1.98
IOWA                  .99     1.79     1.34     2.76     4.19     4.41     2.92     2.75     3.03     3.31     1.09     1.12
KANSAS                .24     2.20      .43     2.89     3.39     4.26     3.26     4.65     2.90     3.28      .98     2.13
KENTUCKY             3.29     3.12    11.24     2.58     5.55     7.40     2.48     3.38     2.38     1.94     3.32     2.98
LOUISIANA            5.77     8.54     4.74     7.87     6.37     5.53     4.76     3.71     2.51     4.29     5.43     5.64
MAINE                3.98     2.48     3.20     2.95     4.07     3.16     3.34     4.45     2.98     1.37     3.92     2.62
MARYLAND & D.C.      2.28     2.66     5.20     2.45     2.32     3.02     2.62     3.76     2.55     2.67     6.15     2.56
MASSACHUSETTS        3.42     2.14     4.53     5.31     3.36     1.26     3.16     4.22     1.61     2.07     6.43     3.34
MICHIGAN             3.18     2.73     2.27     1.16     3.69     2.41     2.95     3.70     3.24     1.97     1.73     1.28
MINNESOTA            1.67      .32     1.43     1.51     2.16     4.25     5.23     3.07     2.46     2.38      .98      .30
MISSISSIPPI          6.56     7.33     5.31     6.97     7.00     7.58     4.09     3.59     2.65     4.52     4.30     5.17
MISSOURI             1.92     4.23     3.16     3.59     5.15     3.95     2.21     4.13     3.29     3.41     2.55     2.67
MONTANA               .88      .44      .92     1.39     2.28     2.89     2.69     1.53      .84     1.20      .49      .31
NEBRASKA              .25      .75      .31     2.36     2.85     3.28     2.82     2.78     2.67     3.08      .58      .47
NEVADA               2.03      .42      .16      .58      .36     1.65      .52      .39     1.32      .38      .74      .41
NEW HAMPSHIRE        3.35     2.28     3.88     4.14     3.05     2.18     4.25     4.68     2.27     1.66     5.91     2.72
NEW JERSEY           3.24     2.56     4.92     4.04     3.21     2.13     5.22     5.69     2.16     2.46     4.28     3.99
NEW MEXICO           1.11      .96      .21     1.87     1.39     1.73     2.44     2.50     2.69     1.07      .83     1.81
NEW YORK             2.59     2.45     3.89     2.62     3.15     3.04     3.21     3.96     3.81     2.17     4.65     3.00
NORTH CAROLINA       3.70     3.75     4.41     4.88     2.23     4.08     5.92     1.94     5.26     3.09     3.76     3.97
NORTH DAKOTA          .82      .27      .82     2.21      .81     2.34     4.41     1.49     1.16     1.78      .38      .13
OHIO                 2.30     2.26     5.11     1.65     5.25     5.22     3.37     4.89     2.17     1.52     2.73     2.14
OKLAHOMA              .55     4.14     1.24     5.55     3.72     4.48     2.71     5.05     3.11     4.01     1.63     4.04
OREGON               5.09     1.80     3.13     2.70     1.41     1.68     1.02      .74     1.79     3.15     2.67     2.15
PENNSYLVANIA         2.26     2.03     4.13     1.72     4.00     3.47     2.79     4.70     3.79     1.54     5.34     2.60
RHODE ISLAND         4.26     2.23     5.63     4.56     2.86     1.79     1.79     6.76     1.08     2.11     6.25     3.50
SOUTH CAROLINA       4.16     4.59     3.34     5.00     2.44     6.14     6.92     2.19     5.70     4.52     4.52     5.24
SOUTH DAKOTA         1.17      .82      .41     2.76     3.03     3.30     4.09     2.11     1.40     2.01      .30      .16
TENNESSEE            5.15     4.73     9.26     4.23     5.55     7.53     2.93     3.67     4.83     2.99     3.05     3.42
TEXAS                1.25     3.89     2.43     5.08     3.50     4.60     1.39     2.40     2.18     3.44     1.87     2.90
UTAH                 2.28      .91      .22     1.60     1.09     1.20      .92     1.71     2.72      .95      .81      .53
VERMONT              3.03     2.41     3.62     2.98     3.98     2.59     4.98     6.21     3.20     2.30     5.05     2.66
VIRGINIA             2.64     2.90     4.39     3.25     1.89     3.57     4.61     2.26     3.12     2.59     4.49     2.77
WASHINGTON           7.04     3.24     6.95     3.39     2.51     2.71     1.58      .98     3.42     6.15     4.02     3.87
WEST VIRGINIA        2.32     1.90     7.16     2.13     4.34     4.20     4.37     4.31     2.97     1.26     3.93     2.96
WISCONSIN            2.04      .96     1.91      .97     3.09     4.12     5.00     4.18     2.85     2.09      .73      .65
WYOMING              1.01      .64      .50     1.48     1.89     2.05     2.14     1.74     1.59     1.10      .30      .63

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  



                  REGIONAL & NATIONAL AVERAGE PRECIPITATION (IN.) (WEIGHTED BY AREA)               -- 1997 
AREA                  JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

NEW ENGLAND          3.70     2.36     3.65     3.55     3.75     2.58     3.67     4.88     2.58     1.68     4.91     2.79
MIDDLE ATLANTIC      2.50     2.28     4.08     2.33     3.53     3.16     3.18     4.42     3.68     1.92     4.92     2.90
E. N. CENTRAL        2.62     2.59     3.20     1.61     4.20     4.00     3.32     4.31     2.62     1.87     1.98     1.53
W. N. CENTRAL        1.00     1.44     1.09     2.56     3.03     3.68     3.61     3.03     2.40     2.73      .96      .98
SOUTH ATLANTIC       3.70     3.62     3.85     4.60     2.97     4.98     5.77     3.47     4.70     3.76     4.86     5.10
E. S. CENTRAL        5.53     5.50     7.14     5.11     5.96     7.68     4.00     3.39     3.26     3.71     4.26     4.20
W. S. CENTRAL        1.85     4.69     2.96     5.79     3.91     4.74     2.03     3.04     2.44     3.75     2.41     3.52
MOUNTAIN             1.71      .76      .52     1.48     1.34     1.76     1.73     1.82     1.86     1.14      .73      .92
PACIFIC              6.76     1.51     2.75     1.88     1.12     1.36      .74      .57     1.73     2.73     3.56     2.82
NATIONAL             2.71     2.31     2.33     2.92     2.77     3.38     2.72     2.68     2.51     2.45     2.25     2.26

     NOTE : DASHES INDICATE DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR MISSING.  

