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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
221 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2011


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 15 2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2011


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         89    502 PM 101    2003  84      5       75       
  MINIMUM         64    839 PM  38    1989  56      8       56       
  AVERAGE         77                        70      7       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.82          2.03 1927   0.08   1.74     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.36                      1.18   1.18     1.54    
  SINCE JUN 1     10.79                      7.24   3.55     7.03    
  SINCE JAN 1     18.72                     12.71   6.01    15.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUN 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                        12    -10        0       
  SINCE JUN 1    106                       122    -16       72       
  SINCE JUL 1      3                        29    -26        7       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                         6      6        1       
  MONTH TO DATE   78                       102    -24      128       
  SINCE JUN 1    335                       389    -54      394       
  SINCE JAN 1    335                       406    -71      419       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    56   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    71   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.1                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    97           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   84       101      2003                    
                                             1969                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        41      1970                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 16 2011........SUNRISE   642 AM CDT   SUNSET   852 PM CDT   
AUGUST 17 2011........SUNRISE   643 AM CDT   SUNSET   850 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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