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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
723 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 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              68   02/25/1958
 LOW              -45   02/16/1936
HIGHEST            45   02/25                         53  02/05
                        02/17
LOWEST            -16   02/01                        -12  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     31.0              28.3     2.7     34.9
AVG. MINIMUM     12.7               7.9     4.8      9.5
MEAN             21.9              18.1     3.8     22.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     15              16.3    -1.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              27.4     0.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               8.8    -4.8        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         1.74   2000
 MINIMUM         0.03   1934
                        1985
TOTALS           0.34              0.51   -0.17     0.48
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        11               7.0     4.0        5
DAYS >= .10         1               1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.14   02/20 TO 02/21              0.24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           25.6   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            3.5               8.1    -4.6      7.2
SINCE 7/1        28.6              37.5    -8.9     13.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 4      -2        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               2.7    -2.7        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   02/06                          6  02/26
                        02/05
                        02/04
 24 HR TOTAL      0.6   MM                           2.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1203              1313    -110
 SINCE 7/1       6309              6431    -122
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  02/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/310    DATE  02/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15


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                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      9

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

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