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CDUS43 KBIS 170121
CLIBIS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
821 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 20 4:53 PM 81 2012 41 -21 48
MINIMUM -6 6:50 AM -11 1875 19 -25 12
AVERAGE 7 30 -23 30
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.62 1946 0.03 -0.03 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 0.38 -0.05 0.01
SINCE MAR 1 0.33 0.38 -0.05 0.01
SINCE JAN 1 1.24 1.38 -0.14 0.74
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 5.4 1902 0.3 -0.3 0.2
MONTH TO DATE 6.6 4.4 2.2 0.2
SINCE MAR 1 6.6 4.4 2.2 0.2
SINCE JUL 1 40.0 41.4 -1.4 21.7
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 58 35 23 35
MONTH TO DATE 606 616 -10 475
SINCE MAR 1 606 616 -10 475
SINCE JUL 1 6142 6955 -813 6529
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 1 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 7:00 AM
LOWEST 53 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 75
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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 74 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -25 1875
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:54 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:52 AM CDT SUNSET 7:52 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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