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CDUS43 KBIS 180034
CLIMOT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
734 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE MINOT ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 44 2:46 AM 95 1994 70 -26 44
MINIMUM 39 8:39 AM 23 2002 44 -5 32
AVERAGE 42 57 -15 38
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.36 0.90 1903 0.09 0.27 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 1.26 -0.90 3.22
SINCE MAR 1 1.00 2.77 -1.77 3.82
SINCE JAN 1 1.03 3.34 -2.31 3.91
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 23 9 14 27
MONTH TO DATE 243 204 39 145
SINCE MAR 1 2140 1958 182 1832
SINCE JUL 1 8130 8215 -85 8265
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 3 -1 47
SINCE MAR 1 2 4 -2 47
SINCE JAN 1 2 4 -2 47
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 11 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5
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 92 3:00 PM
LOWEST 60 12:00 AM
AVERAGE 76
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THE MINOT ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 95 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 20 1915
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 9:21 PM CDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 9:22 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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