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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1050 AM CST MON MAR 2 2020

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              73   02/27/2016
 LOW              -45   02/16/1936
                        01/13/1916
HIGHEST            48   02/29        MM      MM       53  12/15
                        02/01
                        02/22
LOWEST            -22   01/16        MM      MM      -33  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     27.4              25.9     1.5     21.2
AVG. MINIMUM      9.5               5.3     4.2      2.9
MEAN             18.5              15.6     2.9     12.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     57              55.9     1.1       65
DAYS MIN <= 32     91              89.0     2.0       90
DAYS MIN <= 0      21              31.8   -10.8       36

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.46   2017
 MINIMUM         0.88   2013
TOTALS           1.12              1.43   -0.31     2.47
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        26              22.1     3.9       27
DAYS >= .10         3               4.2    -1.2        9
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.46   11/30 TO 12/01           02/28 TO 02/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           58.0   2009
TOTALS           18.2              26.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4219
COOLING TOTAL       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  01/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/330    DATE  01/05



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE WILLISTON BASIN AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              MM   MM
 LOW               MM   MM
HIGHEST            48   02/29        MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST            -22   01/15        MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     25.5                MM      MM       MM
AVG. MINIMUM      9.4                MM      MM       MM
MEAN             17.5                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     59                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     81                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      18                MM      MM       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           0.91                MM      MM       MM
DAILY AVG.          T                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .01        19                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .10         2                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.12   01/22 TO 01/22                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3885
COOLING TOTAL       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  01/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/320    DATE  01/04

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

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