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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CXUS53 KBIS 022154
CLABIS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
352 PM CST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

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
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             114   07/06/1936
 LOW              -45   02/16/1936
                        01/13/1916
HIGHEST           104   07/19        MM      MM
LOWEST            -18   12/24        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.5
AVG. MINIMUM     32.6
MEAN             45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     30
DAYS MAX <= 32     59
DAYS MIN <= 32    179
DAYS MIN <= 0      22

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        30.92   1876
 MINIMUM         5.97   1936
TOTALS          14.90             17.85   -2.95    23.22
DAYS >= .01       103
DAYS >= .10        36
DAYS >= .50         7
DAYS >= 1.00        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.50   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          101.6   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     15.5   03/03/1966 TO 03/03/1966
TOTALS           31.8              51.2   -19.4
SINCE 7/1        22.2
DAYS >= TRACE      66
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      9.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7599              8559    -960
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3500      MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/320    DATE  06/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/310    DATE  06/15



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

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...CORRECTED FOR MISSING JULY 2012 DATA...