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CDUS43 KBIS 180032
CLIBIS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
732 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 41 5:17 PM 74 2012 42 -1 47
MINIMUM 14 2:53 AM -25 1875 20 -6 23
AVERAGE 28 31 -3 35
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.08 0.54 1972 0.02 0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 0.40 0.01 0.01
SINCE MAR 1 0.41 0.40 0.01 0.01
SINCE JAN 1 1.32 1.40 -0.08 0.74
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.7 4.5 1987 0.3 0.4 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 7.3 4.7 2.6 0.2
SINCE MAR 1 7.3 4.7 2.6 0.2
SINCE JUL 1 40.7 41.7 -1.0 21.7
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 37 34 3 30
MONTH TO DATE 643 650 -7 505
SINCE MAR 1 643 650 -7 505
SINCE JUL 1 6179 6989 -810 6559
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 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 87 8:00 AM
LOWEST 67 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 77
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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 79 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -20 1875
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:52 AM CDT SUNSET 7:52 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:50 AM CDT SUNSET 7:53 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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