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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1222 PM CDT THU NOV 02 2023

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             95   10/04/1963
                       10/01/1953
 LOW             -10   10/31/1991
                       10/30/1991
                       10/26/1919
HIGHEST           88   10/01                          81  10/05
                                                          10/20
LOWEST             5   10/28                          17  10/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.3               57.1    -0.8     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    34.4               32.6     1.8     33.3
MEAN            45.3               44.8     0.5     47.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                1.0     4.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               15.3    -3.3       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.73   2013
 MINIMUM        0.00   1935
TOTALS          1.75               1.43    0.32     0.46
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.05    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       10                7.2     2.8        5
DAYS >= .10        5                3.3     1.7        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.7     0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67   10/26 TO 10/26               0.40

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.7   5
TOTALS           9.1                2.5     6.6        T
SINCE 7/1        9.1                2.5     6.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   10/27                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     8.5                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    610                626     -16
 SINCE 7/1       734                878    -144
COOLING TOTAL     11                  2       9
 SINCE 1/1       684                536     148
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/340    DATE  10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

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

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