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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
1227 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2003

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2003...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2003

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         23    117 AM  70    1992  34    -11       12       
  MINIMUM         -8   1159 PM -28    1962  13    -21      -10       
  AVERAGE          8                        24    -16        1      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.33 1932   0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.02  -0.02     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.48                      0.98  -0.50     0.49    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.5  1932   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     24.4                      37.3  -12.9     12.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       57                        42     15       64       
  MONTH TO DATE   57                        42     15       64       
  SINCE MAR 1     57                        42     15       64       
  SINCE JUL 1   6458                      6677   -219     5553       
                                                                     
 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    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  55 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        67      1905                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -23      1972                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  2 2003.........SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   630 PM CST   
MARCH  3 2003.........SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   631 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.