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CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND

1046 AM CST MON JAN 1 2018

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...THE WILLISTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             110   07/05/1936
 LOW              -50   12/23/1983
                        02/16/1936
HIGHEST           103   07/16        MM      MM
                        07/05
LOWEST            -31   12/31        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.0
AVG. MINIMUM     30.8
MEAN             43.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     32
DAYS MAX <= 32     73
DAYS MIN <= 32    182
DAYS MIN <= 0      37

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        22.04   1896
 MINIMUM         6.13   1934
TOTALS          12.34             14.37   -2.03    15.55
DAYS >= .01        94
DAYS >= .10        34
DAYS >= .50         5
DAYS >= 1.00        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.45   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           75.6   2010
 24 HR TOTAL     14.4   MM
TOTALS             MM              45.3      MM
SINCE 7/1          MM
DAYS >= TRACE       0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL       MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    8382              8996    -614
 SINCE 7/1       3509              3747    -238
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  07/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  03/07



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

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