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CXUS53 KBIS 011440  
CLMBIS  
 
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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