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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
301 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 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         69    443 PM  81    1910  44     25       28       
  MINIMUM         48   1156 PM -15    1899  22     26        6       
  AVERAGE         59                        33     26       17      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.87 1950   0.03  -0.02     0.09    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.04                      0.61  -0.57     1.54    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.04                      0.61  -0.57     1.54    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.82                      1.55  -0.73     3.24    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           8.8  1950   0.2   -0.2      1.1     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                       7.0   -6.5     13.4     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.5                       7.0   -6.5     13.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.6                      44.5  -30.9     71.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                        32    -26       48       
  MONTH TO DATE  513                       850   -337     1028       
  SINCE MAR 1    513                       850   -337     1028       
  SINCE JUL 1   6012                      7281  -1269     7755       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.4                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     59           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        79      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23       -11      1965                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 24 2012.........SUNRISE   737 AM CDT   SUNSET   802 PM CDT   
MARCH 25 2012.........SUNRISE   735 AM CDT   SUNSET   803 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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