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CXUS53 KBIS 011459
CLMBIS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
959 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2024

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   04/13                          66  04/26
LOWEST            21   04/03                           1  04/01
                                                          04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.8               56.0     1.8     47.6
AVG. MINIMUM    33.2               30.4     2.8     26.5
MEAN            45.5               43.2     2.3     37.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.5    -1.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               17.5    -4.5       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.71   1878
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          2.06               1.34    0.72     0.63
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01       12                8.1     3.9        8
DAYS >= .10        7                3.5     3.5        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86   04/26 TO 04/26               0.35
                       04/26 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   2022
TOTALS             T                4.6    -4.6      5.8
SINCE 7/1       31.4               50.1   -18.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  18  04/01
                                                          04/02
                                                          04/05
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/20 TO 04/20                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    577                655     -78
 SINCE 7/1      7069               8079   -1010
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/060    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/070    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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