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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1897 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            107   08/07/1949
 LOW              22   08/19/1914
HIGHEST           96                                  93  08/20
LOWEST            47                                  41  08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.4               83.7    -2.3
AVG. MINIMUM    54.1               56.4    -2.3
MEAN            67.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                5.5    -2.5
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        6.34   1987
 MINIMUM        0.05   1898
TOTALS          2.96
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.07    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01        8                8.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .10        5                4.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.21   08/23 TO 08/23               0.77


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     10                 28     -18
 SINCE 7/1        14                 41     -27
COOLING TOTAL    104                185     -81
 SINCE 1/1       492                503     -11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/220    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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