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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
940 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             81   03/16/2012
                       03/25/2007
                       03/27/1946
 LOW             -36   03/15/1897
HIGHEST           65   03/18                          38  03/03
LOWEST             2   03/27                         -16  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.7               41.0    -2.3     25.7
AVG. MINIMUM    18.4               19.1    -0.7      3.6
MEAN            28.5               30.1    -1.6     14.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14                8.9     5.1       26
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               28.3     2.7       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.0    -3.0       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.27   1916
 MINIMUM        0.00   1930
TOTALS          0.83               0.84   -0.01     1.57
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                7.5     1.5        9
DAYS >= .10        4                2.4     1.6        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   03/02 TO 03/02               0.55

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.1   5
TOTALS           8.7                8.5     0.2     25.4
SINCE 7/1       31.4               45.5   -14.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  19
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.3     2.7        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/25                          22  03/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1123               1084      39
 SINCE 7/1      6492               7421    -929
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/260    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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