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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
129 AM CST THU MAR 11 2004

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 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         47    226 AM  62    1900  37     10       18       
  MINIMUM          7   1159 PM -31    1948  17    -10       -8       
  AVERAGE         27                        27      0        5      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.16          0.73 1876   0.02   0.14      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.45                      0.20   0.25     0.18    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.45                      0.20   0.25     0.18    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      1.16   0.19     0.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.5           4.5  1921   0.3    1.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    4.8                       3.0    1.8      4.4     
  SINCE MAR 1      4.8                       3.0    1.8      4.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     44.7                      40.0    4.7     28.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       38                        38      0       60       
  MONTH TO DATE  352                       402    -50      630       
  SINCE MAR 1    352                       402    -50      630       
  SINCE JUL 1   6740                      7037   -297     7031       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        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)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    44   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    53   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    25.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  62 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        67      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -29      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 11 2004.........SUNRISE   703 AM CST   SUNSET   644 PM CST   
MARCH 12 2004.........SUNRISE   701 AM CST   SUNSET   645 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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