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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
224 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2013


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    453 PM  69    2012  38      1       69       
  MINIMUM         16    206 AM -29    1948  18     -2       26       
  AVERAGE         28                        28      0       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.57 1988   0.02  -0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.50                      0.27   0.23     0.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.50                      0.27   0.23     0.03    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.09                      1.21  -0.12     0.81    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.2           7.5  1988   0.3   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.8                       3.5   -1.7      0.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.8                       3.5   -1.7      0.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     30.4                      41.0  -10.6     13.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                        37      0       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  450                       436     14      347       
  SINCE MAR 1    450                       436     14      347       
  SINCE JUL 1   6759                      6867   -108     5846       
                                                                     
 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    32   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.1                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        75      2007                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -25      1956                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2013.........SUNRISE   801 AM CDT   SUNSET   745 PM CDT   
MARCH 13 2013.........SUNRISE   759 AM CDT   SUNSET   746 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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