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CLIBIS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
719 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 3 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         61    414 PM  82    1921  51     10       37
  MINIMUM         28    633 AM  -7    1975  26      2       30
  AVERAGE         45                        38      7       34

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          0.60 1946   0.03  -0.03      T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      0.10  -0.09      T
  SINCE MAR 1      0.54                      0.97  -0.43     1.56
  SINCE JAN 1      1.32                      1.91  -0.59     3.26

SNOWFALL (IN)
  TODAY            0.0          11.9  1937   0.2   -0.2       T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.7   -0.7       T
  SINCE MAR 1      0.5                       9.8   -9.3     13.7
  SINCE JUL 1     13.6                      47.3  -33.7     72.0
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           20                        27     -7       31
  MONTH TO DATE   38                        82    -44       82
  SINCE MAR 1    706                      1170   -464     1435
  SINCE JUL 1   6205                      7601  -1396     8162

 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   1   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (70)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (90)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.0


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    85           500 AM
 LOWEST     24           600 PM
 AVERAGE    55

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        77      1991
                                             1930
                                             1912
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26         4      1920


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL  3 2012.........SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT
APRIL  4 2012.........SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   817 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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