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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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CXUS53 KBIS 011601
CLMBIS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1101 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/30/1992
                       04/21/1980
 LOW             -12   04/01/1975
HIGHEST           66   04/26                          64  04/09
                                                          04/28
LOWEST             1   04/01                           0  04/16
                       04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.6               56.0    -8.4     45.8
AVG. MINIMUM    26.5               30.4    -3.9     28.2
MEAN            37.0               43.2    -6.2     37.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                1.5     1.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               17.5     2.5       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.71   1878
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          0.63               1.34   -0.71     3.53
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01        8                8.1    -0.1       12
DAYS >= .10        2                3.5    -1.5        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.35   04/04 TO 04/05               1.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   2022
TOTALS           5.8                4.6     1.2     21.9
SINCE 7/1      101.2               50.1    51.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.1     0.9        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       18   04/01                          12  04/14
                       04/02
                       04/05
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    831                655     176
 SINCE 7/1      8936               8079     857
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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