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CDUS43 KBIS 170033  
CLIJMS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND  
733 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
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..THE JAMESTOWN ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1891 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 50 12:25 AM 94 1987 67 -17 76  
MINIMUM 39 5:59 PM 21 1983 43 -4 46  
AVERAGE 45 55 -10 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 2.82 2015 0.11 -0.10 0.07  
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 1.58 -1.22 1.31  
SINCE MAR 1 3.55 3.51 0.04 3.60  
SINCE JAN 1 3.75 4.19 -0.44 3.93  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 11 9 4  
MONTH TO DATE 92 219 -127 160  
SINCE MAR 1 1745 2105 -360 1881  
SINCE JUL 1 7969 8812 -843 7305  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 39 0 39 0  
SINCE MAR 1 39 0 39 0  
SINCE JAN 1 39 0 39 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 23 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 23.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE JAMESTOWN ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 93 1972  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 24 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM CDT SUNSET 9:05 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 5:57 AM CDT SUNSET 9:06 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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