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CDUS43 KBIS 170028  
CLIJMS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND  
728 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
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..THE JAMESTOWN ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1891 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 60 3:40 PM 94 1987 67 -7 50  
MINIMUM 43 5:30 AM 21 1983 43 0 36  
AVERAGE 52 55 -3 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.82 2015 0.11 -0.11 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.58 -1.56 0.36  
SINCE MAR 1 2.94 3.51 -0.57 3.55  
SINCE JAN 1 3.57 4.19 -0.62 3.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 13 11 2 22  
MONTH TO DATE 238 219 19 94  
SINCE MAR 1 2055 2105 -50 1747  
SINCE JUL 1 8020 8812 -792 7971  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 39  
SINCE MAR 1 4 0 4 39  
SINCE JAN 1 4 0 4 39    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 36 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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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 2026...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM CDT SUNSET 9:05 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2026...........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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