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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
1232 AM CST SAT MAR 30 2002

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 2002...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 SNOW/HEATING DEGREE DAYS 1961-1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2002

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    104 PM  80    1967  46      0       58       
  MINIMUM         29   1159 PM  -7    1964  24      5       29       
  AVERAGE         38                        35      3       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.60 1916   0.04  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.79                      0.77   0.02     0.21    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.79                      0.77   0.02     0.21    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.28                      1.73  -0.45     1.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE   16.8                                               
  SINCE MAR 1     16.8                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     29.7                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       27                        30     -3       21       
  MONTH TO DATE 1364                      1082    282     1022       
  SINCE MAR 1   1364                      1082    282     1022       
  SINCE JUL 1   6853                      7809   -956     7803       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    45   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  86 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     43           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        75      1966                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -9      1969                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 30 2002.........SUNRISE   626 AM CST   SUNSET   709 PM CST   
MARCH 31 2002.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   711 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.