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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
133 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2012...

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)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         39    531 PM  70    1992  33      6       28
  MINIMUM         16   1200 AM -28    1962  13      3       -3
  AVERAGE         28                        23      5       13

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.33 1932   0.02  -0.02     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00
  SINCE JAN 1      0.78                      0.96  -0.18     1.70

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             3.5  1932   0.3   -0.3      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.3   -0.3      0.0
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.3   -0.3      0.0
  SINCE JUL 1     13.1                      37.8  -24.7     58.3
  SNOW DEPTH       4

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       37                        42     -5       52
  MONTH TO DATE   37                        42     -5       52
  SINCE MAR 1     37                        42     -5       52
  SINCE JUL 1   5536                      6473   -937     6779

 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM
 LOWEST     50           500 PM
 AVERAGE    75

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        67      1905
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -23      1972
                                             1916


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH  2 2012.........SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   631 PM CST
MARCH  3 2012.........SUNRISE   718 AM CST   SUNSET   632 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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