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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
913 AM CST WED FEB 6 2013

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...THE WILLISTON ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              58   01/05/2012
 LOW              -42   01/12/1916
                        01/11/1912
                        01/15/1907
HIGHEST            37   01/16                         58  01/05
                        01/15
                        01/09
LOWEST            -21   01/31                        -19  01/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     21.7              21.9    -0.2     32.0
AVG. MINIMUM      3.3               0.1     3.2      9.7
MEAN             12.5              11.0     1.5     20.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     23              21.6     1.4       14
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      11              14.3    -3.3        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.02   1896
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           0.43              0.59   -0.16     0.10
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        10               7.5     2.5        5
DAYS >= .10         1               1.9    -0.9        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.10   01/15 TO 01/15              0.05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.3   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            6.4              10.0    -3.6       MM
SINCE 7/1        30.2              28.4     1.8      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      6                 5       1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         3               2.9     0.1       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   01/15                         MM  MM
                        01/14
                        01/13
 24 HR TOTAL      3.0   01/11 TO 01/11                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1620              1674     -54
 SINCE 7/1       5374              5421     -47
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  01/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


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          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      6

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

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