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CDUS43 KBIS 190049
CLIMOT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
749 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE MINOT ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 43 5:59 PM 95 1941 70 -27 45
MINIMUM 36 8:27 AM 20 1915 44 -8 36
AVERAGE 40 57 -17 41
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.67 1906 0.10 -0.10 0.32
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 1.36 -1.00 3.54
SINCE MAR 1 1.00 2.87 -1.87 4.14
SINCE JAN 1 1.03 3.44 -2.41 4.23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 25 9 16 24
MONTH TO DATE 268 213 55 169
SINCE MAR 1 2165 1967 198 1856
SINCE JUL 1 8155 8224 -69 8289
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 4 -2 47
SINCE MAR 1 2 5 -3 47
SINCE JAN 1 2 5 -3 47
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 3:00 AM
LOWEST 76 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 86
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THE MINOT ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 98 1948
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 20 1923
1927
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 9:22 PM CDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 9:23 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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