835  
CDUS43 KBIS 190049  
CLIJMS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND  
749 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE JAMESTOWN ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 46 1:40 PM 92 1941 68 -22 49  
MINIMUM 41 6:19 AM 26 2002 44 -3 36  
AVERAGE 44 56 -12 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.36 1.40 2013 0.12 0.24 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.99 1.82 -0.83 0.36  
SINCE MAR 1 3.91 3.75 0.16 3.55  
SINCE JAN 1 4.54 4.43 0.11 3.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 21 10 11 22  
MONTH TO DATE 282 239 43 142  
SINCE MAR 1 2099 2125 -26 1795  
SINCE JUL 1 8064 8832 -768 8019  
 
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 16 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 82 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE JAMESTOWN ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 95 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 26 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM CDT SUNSET 9:07 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM CDT SUNSET 9:08 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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