438  
CDUS43 KBIS 190750  
CLIJMS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND  
250 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE JAMESTOWN ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 46 1:40 PM 92 1941 68 -22 49  
MINIMUM 40 11:59 PM 26 2002 44 -4 36  
AVERAGE 43 56 -13 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.40 1.40 2013 0.12 0.28 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 1.82 -0.79 0.36  
SINCE MAR 1 3.95 3.75 0.20 3.55  
SINCE JAN 1 4.58 4.43 0.15 3.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 10 12 22  
MONTH TO DATE 283 239 44 142  
SINCE MAR 1 2100 2125 -25 1795  
SINCE JUL 1 8065 8832 -767 8019  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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)  
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  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 95 1948  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 26 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM CDT SUNSET 9:08 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 5:54 AM CDT SUNSET 9:09 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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