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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
541 AM CDT WED SEP 02 2026

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...THE DICKINSON ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   08/01/1900
 LOW              26   08/28/1911
HIGHEST          102                                  99  08/20
LOWEST            42                                  40  08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.4               83.7     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    53.1               53.2    -0.1
MEAN            68.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                7.9    -3.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.55   1954
 MINIMUM        0.01   1973
TOTALS          1.86               1.53    0.33     1.65
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.05    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        7                6.9     0.1        8
DAYS >= .10        2                3.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.49   08/14 TO 08/14               1.31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     12                 47     -35
 SINCE 7/1        15                 78     -63
COOLING TOTAL    125                154     -29
 SINCE 1/1       523                378     145
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/280    DATE  08/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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