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CDUS43 KBIS 170033  
CLIMOT  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND  
733 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
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..THE MINOT ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1897 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 41 4:43 PM 95 1897 69 -28 77  
MINIMUM 37 10:58 AM 18 1925 43 -6 44  
AVERAGE 39 56 -17 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.92 1.60 2015 0.09 0.83 0.07  
MONTH TO DATE 3.20 1.17 2.03 0.76  
SINCE MAR 1 3.80 2.68 1.12 1.88  
SINCE JAN 1 3.89 3.25 0.64 1.88  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 26 9 17 4  
MONTH TO DATE 118 195 -77 158  
SINCE MAR 1 1805 1949 -144 2021  
SINCE JUL 1 8238 8206 32 7694  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 47 2 45 0  
SINCE MAR 1 47 3 44 0  
SINCE JAN 1 47 3 44 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 27 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 27.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 89 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 93  
   
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THE MINOT ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 95 1994  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 23 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 9:20 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 9:21 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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