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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
231 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2013


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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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         54    425 PM  75    1966  48      6       73       
  MINIMUM         26    632 AM  -9    1969  25      1       28       
  AVERAGE         40                        36      4       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.62 2009   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.83                      0.84  -0.01     0.53    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.83                      0.84  -0.01     0.53    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.42                      1.78  -0.36     1.31    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          11.8  2009   0.2   -0.2     MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    6.9                       8.8   -1.9      0.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      6.9                       8.8   -1.9      0.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     35.5                      46.3  -10.8     13.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                        29     -4       14       
  MONTH TO DATE 1269                      1061    208      665       
  SINCE MAR 1   1269                      1061    208      665       
  SINCE JUL 1   7578                      7492     86     6164       
                                                                     
 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    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.2                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     41           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        75      2012                    
                                             2003                    
                                             1963                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25        -8      1975                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 31 2013.........SUNRISE   724 AM CDT   SUNSET   811 PM CDT   
APRIL  1 2013.........SUNRISE   722 AM CDT   SUNSET   813 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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