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CXUS53 KBIS 021630
CLMBIS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
1030 AM CST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             66   12/06/1939
 LOW             -43   12/31/1967
HIGHEST           51   12/08                          66  12/06
LOWEST           -12   12/20                           6  12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    31.5               27.7     3.8     38.5
AVG. MINIMUM    12.4                8.1     4.3     18.2
MEAN            21.9               17.9     4.0     28.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               18.7    -1.7        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                8.6    -5.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.06   2016
 MINIMUM        0.00   1944
TOTALS          0.40               0.60   -0.20     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        9                7.7     1.3        3
DAYS >= .10        1                1.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   12/18 TO 12/19               0.22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.3   2008
TOTALS           5.4               10.1    -4.7      2.6
SINCE 7/1        9.7               20.6   -10.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/21                           3  12/09
 24 HR TOTAL     2.0   12/18 TO 12/18                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1328               1460    -132
 SINCE 7/1      2851               3391    -540
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       598                536      62
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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