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CDUS43 KBIS 292245
CLIBIS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
545 PM CDT SAT SEP 29 2012


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 2012...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 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         85    400 PM  90    2007  66     19       65       
  MINIMUM         43        MM  20    1945  39      4       36        
  AVERAGE         64                        52     12       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          0.91 1965   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.04                      1.55  -1.51     0.96    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.04                      1.55  -1.51     0.96    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.17                     15.36  -3.19    21.34    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SINCE SEP 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY            1                        13    -12       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  205                       217    -12      205       
  SINCE SEP 1    205                       217    -12      205       
  SINCE JUL 1    231                       272    -41      211       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   33                        37     -4       11       
  SINCE SEP 1     33                        37     -4       11       
  SINCE JAN 1    599                       518     81      411       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   7   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SE (150)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.8                                         

                                                                     
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    58           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     17           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    38                                                       

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        95      1989                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        10      1876                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 29 2012.....SUNRISE   740 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 30 2012.....SUNRISE   741 AM CDT   SUNSET   724 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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