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CXUS53 KBIS 020631
CLMBIS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
131 AM CDT THU APR 02 2026

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             81   03/16/2012
                       03/25/2007
                       03/27/1946
 LOW             -36   03/15/1897
HIGHEST           75   03/19                          66  03/10
LOWEST            -6   03/16                          12  03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.7               41.0     6.7     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    20.3               19.1     1.2     22.7
MEAN            34.0               30.1     3.9     35.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                8.9    -3.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               28.3     1.7       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.27   1916
 MINIMUM        0.00   1930
TOTALS          0.42               0.84   -0.42     0.09
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.00
DAYS >= .01        7                7.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= .10        2                2.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   02/28 TO 02/28               0.08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.1   5
TOTALS           7.3                8.5    -1.2      0.2
SINCE 7/1       40.7               45.5    -4.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                2.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/01                           0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    951               1084    -133
 SINCE 7/1      6487               7421    -934
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/280    DATE  03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


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

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

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