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CDUS43 KBIS 070729
CLIBIS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
128 AM CST TUE DEC 7 2004

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 6 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         34    539 PM  66    1939  29      5       35       
  MINIMUM         26   1159 PM -28    1972   8     18       20       
  AVERAGE         30                        18     12       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.59 1883   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.02                      0.12  -0.10     0.05    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.02                      0.12  -0.10     0.05    
  SINCE JAN 1     15.96                     16.52  -0.56    13.62    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.4  1901   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.8   -1.8      1.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       1.8   -1.8      1.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.9                      13.6  -12.7     14.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        46    -11       37       
  MONTH TO DATE  201                       272    -71      229       
  SINCE DEC 1    201                       272    -71      229       
  SINCE JUL 1   1961                      2328   -367     2208       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    379                       471    -92      737       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     75          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        57      1918                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    8       -28      1972                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  7 2004......SUNRISE   814 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   
DECEMBER  8 2004......SUNRISE   815 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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