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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
757 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              93   04/30/1992
                        04/21/1980
 LOW              -12   04/01/1975
HIGHEST            81   04/27                         88  04/24
LOWEST             12   04/23                         18  04/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.4              57.0   -11.6     60.1
AVG. MINIMUM     23.7              30.7    -7.0     34.0
MEAN             34.5              43.8    -9.3     47.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               1.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              17.1    11.9       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.71   1878
 MINIMUM         0.00   1952
TOTALS           1.81              1.26    0.55     1.71
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.04    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01         9               7.4     1.6       14
DAYS >= .10         3               3.4    -0.4        4
DAYS >= .50         1               0.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.04   04/14 TO 04/14              0.67

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           18.7   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS           21.8R              4.2    17.6        T
SINCE 7/1        57.3              50.8     6.5     13.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        14   04/15                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     17.3R  MM                             T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     907               636     271
 SINCE 7/1       8523              8155     368
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/280    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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*LARGE SNOW STORM PRODUCED 17.3 INCHES OF SNOW ON 14 APRIL 2013.