Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
606 AM CST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              66   12/06/1939
 LOW              -43   12/31/1967
HIGHEST            56   12/01                         37  12/21
LOWEST            -27   12/31                        -31  12/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     29.7              26.2     3.5     19.9
AVG. MINIMUM      9.5               6.1     3.4      1.2
MEAN             19.6              16.2     3.4     10.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     13              18.8    -5.8       25
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               9.6    -0.6       13

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.06   2016
 MINIMUM         0.00   1944
TOTALS           0.42              0.49   -0.07     2.06
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01         8               7.6     0.4       14
DAYS >= .10         1               1.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.12   12/20 TO 12/20              1.33

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           33.3   2008
TOTALS            5.6               9.3    -3.7     24.5
SINCE 7/1         6.9              20.5   -13.6     43.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 3      -2       10
DAYS >= 1.0         2               2.7    -0.7        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   12/31                         18  12/26
                        12/30
                        12/25
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   12/04 TO 12/04              10.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1400              1514    -114
 SINCE 7/1       3139              3500    -361
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/320    DATE  12/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/310    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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