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CXUS53 KBIS 012034
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
325 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2023

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           89   05/23         MM      MM       82  05/26
LOWEST           -16   03/13         MM      MM       -2  03/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.5               55.1    -5.6     52.3
AVG. MINIMUM    25.9               30.6    -4.7     30.2
MEAN            37.7               42.9    -5.2     41.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    29               10.4    18.6       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    54               50.1     3.9       50
DAYS MIN <= 0     10                3.1     6.9        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.76   2022
 MINIMUM        2.03   2021
TOTALS          5.21               4.68    0.53     5.76
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.05    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01       29               26.0     3.0       28
DAYS >= .10       15               11.5     3.5       12
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     MM                                1.17  04/12 TO 04/13
 STORM TOTAL    1.59                                1.17
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
TOTALS          31.2               13.5
SINCE 7/1      101.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2541
COOLING TOTAL     53
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/170    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/180    DATE  05/09



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

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