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CDUS43 KBIS 290039
CLIBIS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
736 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28 2012...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0700 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         55    519 PM  78    1986  47      8       29
  MINIMUM         31    121 AM  -7    1964  24      7       21
  AVERAGE         43                        35      8       25

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          1.02 1900   0.03  -0.03      T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.53                      0.77  -0.24     1.54
  SINCE MAR 1      0.53                      0.77  -0.24     1.54
  SINCE JAN 1      1.31                      1.71  -0.40     3.24

SNOWFALL (IN)
  TODAY           MM            10.2  1900   0.2   MM        0.1
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                       8.3   -7.8     13.6
  SINCE MAR 1      0.5                       8.3   -7.8     13.6
  SINCE JUL 1     13.6                      45.8  -32.2     71.9
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           22                        30     -8       40
  MONTH TO DATE  635                      1003   -368     1257
  SINCE MAR 1    635                      1003   -368     1257
  SINCE JUL 1   6134                      7434  -1300     7984

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   4   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (100)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (90)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    89          1200 AM
 LOWEST     50           300 PM
 AVERAGE    70

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        80      1967
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -7      1964


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 28 2012.........SUNRISE   729 AM CDT   SUNSET   807 PM CDT
MARCH 29 2012.........SUNRISE   727 AM CDT   SUNSET   809 PM CDT


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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