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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1029 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE DICKINSON ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             95   10/02/2011
 LOW             -15   10/29/1925
HIGHEST           85                                  91  10/03
LOWEST            21                                  21  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.7               56.4     5.3
AVG. MINIMUM    34.1               31.2     2.9
MEAN            47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.6    -1.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               16.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.45   2013
 MINIMUM        0.06   2017
TOTALS          0.37               1.17   -0.80     2.19
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.04   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01        4                6.2    -2.2       10
DAYS >= .10        2                2.3    -0.3        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   10/11 TO 10/12               0.85


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    523                659    -136
 SINCE 7/1       654                969    -315
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2
 SINCE 1/1       577                418     159
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/300    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  10/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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