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Review percentage of normal precipitation from June 1st through July 16th for the

US: Illinois 87%; Iowa 55%; Indiana 151%; Minnesota 33%; Nebraska 86%; Missouri

88%; North Dakota 18%; South Dakota 12%; Montana 21%; Ohio 176%; Wisconsin

140%; Michigan 129%; Kentucky 113%; Tennessee 101% and Arkansas 109%.

Canada: Alberta 59%; Saskatchewan 44%; and Manitoba 71%.

Review the departure from average temperatures in US: Illinois +0.8F; Iowa +1.06F;

Indiana -0.2F; Minnesota -0.5F; Nebraska +1.4F; Missouri +0.8F; Ohio +0.4F; Wiscon-

sin +0.6F; Michigan +0.6F; Kentucky +0.9F; Tennessee +0.3F; and Arkansas -0.7F.