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CDUS43 KBIS 180034
CLIBIS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
734 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 48 12:47 AM 92 1911 69 -21 55
1934
1972
MINIMUM 42 11:40 AM 25 2002 43 -1 35
AVERAGE 45 56 -11 45
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.51 1.58 1962 0.08 0.43 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.53 1.23 -0.70 2.34
SINCE MAR 1 2.49 3.41 -0.92 4.38
SINCE JAN 1 3.40 4.41 -1.01 5.11
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 3.3 1942 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE T 0.4 -0.4 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 20.8 13.5 7.3 3.8
SINCE JUL 1 54.2 50.5 3.7 25.3
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 20 10 10 20
MONTH TO DATE 222 217 5 116
SINCE MAR 1 1870 1956 -86 1630
SINCE JUL 1 7406 8295 -889 7684
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 44
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 44
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 44
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (70)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 2:00 PM
LOWEST 55 3:00 AM
AVERAGE 76
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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 98 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 24 1915
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 9:14 PM CDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:05 AM CDT SUNSET 9:15 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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