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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND                                 
1230 AM CST SUN MAR 16 2003

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...THE BISMARCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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         61    339 PM  68    1995  40     21       40       
  MINIMUM         29   1133 PM -36    1897  19     10       12       
  AVERAGE         45                        29     16       26      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.68 1902   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.25                      0.34  -0.09     0.49    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.25                      0.34  -0.09     0.49    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.73                      1.30  -0.57     0.98    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.8  1902   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    6.2                       4.5    1.7      9.9     
  SINCE MAR 1      6.2                       4.5    1.7      9.9     
  SINCE JUL 1     30.6                      41.5  -10.9     22.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       20                        36    -16       39       
  MONTH TO DATE  815                       588    227      790       
  SINCE MAR 1    815                       588    227      790       
  SINCE JUL 1   7216                      7223     -7     6279       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  97 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE BISMARCK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        64      1981                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -11      1875                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 16 2003.........SUNRISE   654 AM CST   SUNSET   650 PM CST   
MARCH 17 2003.........SUNRISE   653 AM CST   SUNSET   651 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.