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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
122 AM CST WED MAR 16 2005

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         28    356 PM  68    1995  40    -12       39       
  MINIMUM         11   1136 PM -36    1897  19     -8       23       
  AVERAGE         20                        29     -9       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.08          0.68 1902   0.03   0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.25                      0.34  -0.09     0.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.25                      0.34  -0.09     0.45    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.72                      1.30  -0.58     1.35    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.3           6.8  1902   0.3    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.8                       4.5   -1.7      4.8     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.8                       4.5   -1.7      4.8     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.8                      41.5  -27.7     44.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       45                        36      9       34       
  MONTH TO DATE  512                       588    -76      537       
  SINCE MAR 1    512                       588    -76      537       
  SINCE JUL 1   6449                      7223   -774     6925       
                                                                     
 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    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  42 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        64      1981                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -11      1875                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   653 AM CST   SUNSET   650 PM CST   
MARCH 17 2005.........SUNRISE   652 AM CST   SUNSET   652 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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