CDUS43 KBIS 190049
CLIBIS

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK, ND
749 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1875 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         44   4:50 PM  98    1941  69    -25       46        
  MINIMUM         40   6:23 AM  24    1915  43     -3       35        
  AVERAGE         42                        56    -14       41     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.00          1.32 2013   0.09  -0.09     0.15     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.53                      1.32  -0.79     2.49     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.49                      3.50  -1.01     4.53     
  SINCE JAN 1      3.40                      4.50  -1.10     5.26     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  TODAY            0.0           0.4  1968   0.0    0.0      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.4   -0.4      0.0      
  SINCE MAR 1     20.8                      13.5    7.3      3.8      
  SINCE JUL 1     54.2                      50.5    3.7     25.3      

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY           23                         9     14       24        
  MONTH TO DATE  245                       226     19      140        
  SINCE MAR 1   1893                      1965    -72     1654        
  SINCE JUL 1   7429                      8304   -875     7708        

 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         0      2       44        
  SINCE MAR 1      3                         0      3       44        
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         0      3       44        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  12   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (340)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.9                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                                 
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    89           1:00 AM                                      
 LOWEST     73          12:00 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    81                                                        

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THE BISMARCK ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        96      1948                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        252015                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   6:05 AM CDT   SUNSET   9:15 PM CDT     
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   6:04 AM CDT   SUNSET   9:16 PM CDT     


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




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