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CDUS43 KBIS 190041  
CLIMOT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND  
741 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024  
   
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..THE MINOT ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1897 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 65 5:52 PM 95 1941 70 -5 50  
MINIMUM 48 8:28 AM 20 1915 44 4 42  
AVERAGE 57 57 0 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.67 1906 0.10 -0.10 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.77 1.36 -0.59 4.33  
SINCE MAR 1 1.89 2.87 -0.98 4.54  
SINCE JAN 1 1.89 3.44 -1.55 4.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 8 9 -1 19  
MONTH TO DATE 166 213 -47 167  
SINCE MAR 1 2029 1967 62 2553  
SINCE JUL 1 7702 8224 -522 8934  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 4 -3 3  
SINCE MAR 1 1 5 -4 3  
SINCE JAN 1 1 5 -4 3    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 22 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 30 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE MINOT ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 98 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 20 1923  
1927  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 6:01 AM CDT SUNSET 9:23 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 9:24 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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