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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
305 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2011 TO 5/31/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             102   05/30/1934
                        05/28/1934
 LOW              -36   03/15/1897
HIGHEST            77   05/08        MM      MM       90  05/28
LOWEST             -9   03/09        MM      MM        0  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.3              55.1    -7.8     56.4
AVG. MINIMUM     28.4              33.8    -5.4     34.1
MEAN             37.9              43.0    -5.1     45.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     22              10.0    12.0        7
DAYS MIN <= 32     54              49.6     4.4       38
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               3.3     5.7        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           6.23              4.62    1.61     7.19
DAILY AVG.       0.07              1.54   -1.47     0.08
DAYS >= .01        30              25.7     4.3       30
DAYS >= .10        16              11.4     4.6       15
DAYS >= .50         4               2.3     1.7        6
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.99   03/22 TO 03/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS           27.1              13.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2475
COOLING TOTAL       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/290    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               28     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     11

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