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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
623 PM CST THU DEC 23 2004

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.

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)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         -2    405 PM  55    1881  24    -26       40       
  MINIMUM        -13    855 AM -40    1983   2    -15       12       
  AVERAGE         -7                        13    -20       26      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          0.18 1945   0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      0.36  -0.25     0.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.11                      0.36  -0.25     0.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     16.05                     16.76  -0.71    13.72    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           72                        52     20       39       
  MONTH TO DATE  934                      1113   -179      912       
  SINCE DEC 1    934                      1113   -179      912       
  SINCE JUL 1   2694                      3169   -475     2891       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            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    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    82           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        49      1881                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    2       -38      1879                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 23 2004......SUNRISE   826 AM CST   SUNSET   459 PM CST   
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE   826 AM CST   SUNSET   459 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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...THE DICKINSON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         -2    245 PM  51    1994  26    -28       42       
  MINIMUM        -20    733 AM -31    1983   6    -26       18       
  AVERAGE        -11                        16    -27       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          0.11 1977   0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.02                      0.26  -0.24     0.02    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.02                      0.26  -0.24     0.02    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.83                     16.27  -3.44    12.97    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY           MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           76                        49     27       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  932                      1056   -124      894       
  SINCE DEC 1    932                      1056   -124      894       
  SINCE JUL 1   2843                      3148   -305     3028       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    291                       512   -221      613       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1000 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE DICKINSON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        46      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    6       -29      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 23 2004......SUNRISE   734 AM MST   SUNSET   407 PM MST   
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE   735 AM MST   SUNSET   407 PM MST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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...THE JAMESTOWN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         -1    340 PM  52    1936  20    -21       34       
  MINIMUM        -13    723 AM -37    1983   3    -16        6       
  AVERAGE         -7                        11    -18       20      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            T             0.29 1978   0.01  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.14                      0.28  -0.14     0.34    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.14                      0.28  -0.14     0.34    
  SINCE JAN 1     21.78                     18.33   3.45    14.25    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY           MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           72                        54     18       45       
  MONTH TO DATE 1019                      1150   -131     1036       
  SINCE DEC 1   1019                      1150   -131     1036       
  SINCE JUL 1   2972                      3228   -256     3151       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    219                       555   -336      500       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     59           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE JAMESTOWN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20        44      1957                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    2       -26      1921                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 23 2004......SUNRISE   818 AM CST   SUNSET   450 PM CST   
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE   819 AM CST   SUNSET   450 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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...THE MINOT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1905 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         -1    432 PM  57    1919  21    -22       32       
  MINIMUM        -14    846 AM -36    1983   4    -18       16       
  AVERAGE         -7                        13    -20       24      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          0.24 1974   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.47  -0.42     0.07    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.05                      0.47  -0.42     0.07    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.54                     18.28  -3.74    13.45    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY           MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           72                        52     20       41       
  MONTH TO DATE  963                      1126   -163      981       
  SINCE DEC 1    963                      1126   -163      981       
  SINCE JUL 1   2865                      3265   -400     3176       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    214                       492   -278      609       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.1                                         
                                                                     
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    71           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     51           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    61                                                       
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THE MINOT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21        47      1999                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    4       -28      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 23 2004......SUNRISE   834 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   
DECEMBER 24 2004......SUNRISE   835 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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