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CXUS53 KBIS 060648
CLMBIS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
148 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2026

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/30/1992
                       04/21/1980
 LOW             -12   04/01/1975
HIGHEST           88   04/22                          77  04/16
LOWEST            18   04/06                          18  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.9               56.0    -2.1     57.2
AVG. MINIMUM    29.1               30.4    -1.3     31.7
MEAN            41.5               43.2    -1.7     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                1.5     1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               17.5     4.5       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.71   1878
 MINIMUM        0.00   1952
TOTALS          1.54               1.34    0.20     1.95
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01       10                8.1     1.9       11
DAYS >= .10        5                3.5     1.5        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   04/03 TO 04/04               0.80

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   2022
TOTALS          13.5                4.6     8.9      3.6
SINCE 7/1       54.2               50.1     4.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.1     1.9        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   04/04                           2  04/04
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5                                 2.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    697                655      42
 SINCE 7/1      7184               8079    -895
COOLING TOTAL      1                  0       1
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/280    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/270    DATE  04/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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