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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
523 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              66   12/06/1939
 LOW              -43   12/31/1967
HIGHEST            51   12/03                         56  12/18
LOWEST            -18   12/24                         -7  12/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     24.0              26.2    -2.2     35.1
AVG. MINIMUM      6.6               6.1     0.5     15.1
MEAN             15.3              16.2    -0.9     25.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     25              18.8     6.2       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      10               9.6     0.4        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         1.71   1884
 MINIMUM         0.00   1944
TOTALS           0.63              0.49    0.14     0.47
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.02    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        13               7.6     5.4        8
DAYS >= .10         2               1.3     0.7        2
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.20   12/12 TO 12/13              0.19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           33.3   2008
TOTALS           11.7               9.3     2.4      3.3
SINCE 7/1        22.2              20.5     1.7      3.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 3       1        1
DAYS >= 1.0         5               2.7     2.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   12/28                          2  12/06
                        12/27                             12/05
                                                          12/04
 24 HR TOTAL      3.0   12/12 TO 12/12               2.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1532              1514      18
 SINCE 7/1       3529              3500      29
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/320    DATE  12/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     15

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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