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CDUS43 KBIS 170028
CLIMOT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
728 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE MINOT ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1897 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 59 3:19 PM 95 1897 69 -10 41
MINIMUM 33 6:24 AM 18 1925 43 -10 37
AVERAGE 46 56 -10 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.60 2015 0.09 -0.09 0.94
MONTH TO DATE T 1.17 -1.17 3.22
SINCE MAR 1 0.64 2.68 -2.04 3.82
SINCE JAN 1 0.67 3.25 -2.58 3.91
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 19 9 10 26
MONTH TO DATE 220 195 25 118
SINCE MAR 1 2117 1949 168 1805
SINCE JUL 1 8107 8206 -99 8238
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 2 0 47
SINCE MAR 1 2 3 -1 47
SINCE JAN 1 2 3 -1 47
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 3:00 AM
LOWEST 36 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 58
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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 2026...........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 9:20 PM CDT
MAY 17 2026...........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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