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CXUS53 KBIS 011316
CLMBIS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
816 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 93 04/30/1992
04/21/1980
LOW -12 04/01/1975
HIGHEST 88 04/22 77 04/16
LOWEST 18 04/06 18 04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM 53.9 56.0 -2.1 57.2
AVG. MINIMUM 29.1 30.4 -1.3 31.7
MEAN 41.5 43.2 -1.7 44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 1.5 1.5 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 17.5 4.5 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.71 1878
MINIMUM 0.00 1952
TOTALS 1.54 1.34 0.20 1.95
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.07
DAYS >= .01 10 8.1 1.9 11
DAYS >= .10 5 3.5 1.5 5
DAYS >= .50 1 0.6 0.4 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.81 04/03 TO 04/04 0.80
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 21.9 2022
TOTALS 13.5 4.6 8.9 3.6
SINCE 7/1 54.2 50.1 4.1 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.1 1.9 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 04/04 2 04/04
24 HR TOTAL MM 2.2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 697 655 42
SINCE 7/1 7184 8079 -895
COOLING TOTAL 1 0 1
SINCE 1/1 1 0 1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/280 DATE 04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/270 DATE 04/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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