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Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1158 AM CDT THU SEP 1 2011

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...THE WILLISTON ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2011 TO 8/31/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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             110   07/05/1936
 LOW               26   06/04/1998
HIGHEST            99   07/19        MM      MM       97  08/26
                                                          08/22
LOWEST             36   06/01        MM      MM       41  06/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     80.9              81.7    -0.8     79.9
AVG. MINIMUM     54.9              53.2     1.7     54.5
MEAN             67.9              67.4     0.5     67.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     11              19.4    -8.4       14
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.81   2010
 MINIMUM         4.20   2011
TOTALS           5.85              6.51   -0.66     8.81
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.07   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01        34              28.7     5.3       32
DAYS >= .10        20              14.6     5.4       21
DAYS >= .50         3               3.6    -0.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.24   MM                       08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/31 TO 08/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)
                                                 08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)1
                                                 08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2011
                        2008
TOTALS              TR              0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     129
COOLING TOTAL     416
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/210    DATE  08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/200    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           70
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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