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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
135 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              63   01/08/2002
 LOW              -45   01/13/1916
HIGHEST            42   01/18                         59  01/05
LOWEST            -17   01/31                        -11  01/19
                                                          01/18
AVG. MAXIMUM     24.1              23.4     0.7     34.5
AVG. MINIMUM      3.6               2.2     1.4     10.9
MEAN             13.9              12.8     1.1     22.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     22              20.8     1.2       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      13              13.4    -0.4        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         1.64   1877
 MINIMUM         0.00   1878
TOTALS           0.25              0.43   -0.18     0.30
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.01    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01         7               7.5    -0.5        5
DAYS >= .10         0               1.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.08   01/11 TO 01/11              0.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           25.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            2.9               8.9    -6.0      1.9
SINCE 7/1        25.1              29.4    -4.3      5.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      5                 4       1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.6    -1.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   01/02                          1  01/25
                        01/01                             01/24
                                                          01/23
 24 HR TOTAL      1.2   MM                           0.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1577              1618     -41
 SINCE 7/1       5106              5118     -12
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/310    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     11

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

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