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CXUS53 KBIS 020631
CLMBIS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
131 AM CDT THU APR 02 2026
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..THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2026
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 75 03/19 66 03/10
LOWEST -6 03/16 12 03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.7 41.0 6.7 48.5
AVG. MINIMUM 20.3 19.1 1.2 22.7
MEAN 34.0 30.1 3.9 35.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 8.9 -3.9 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 28.3 1.7 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 3.0 -1.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.27 1916
MINIMUM 0.00 1930
TOTALS 0.42 0.84 -0.42 0.09
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.03 -0.02 0.00
DAYS >= .01 7 7.5 -0.5 2
DAYS >= .10 2 2.4 -0.4 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.22 02/28 TO 02/28 0.08
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 31.1 5
TOTALS 7.3 8.5 -1.2 0.2
SINCE 7/1 40.7 45.5 -4.8 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= 1.0 3 2.3 0.7 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5 03/01 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL MM 0.2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 951 1084 -133
SINCE 7/1 6487 7421 -934
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 47/280 DATE 03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 70/280 DATE 03/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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