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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1024 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -40   02/01/1996
HIGHEST           56   02/26         22      34       39  02/11
LOWEST            -8   02/28          4     -12      -26  02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.1               20.5    13.6     21.3
AVG. MINIMUM    18.5                0.7    17.8     -2.4
MEAN            26.3               10.6    15.7      9.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               22.2   -12.2       21
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               27.6     0.4       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      2               14.2   -12.2       17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.99   2019
 MINIMUM        0.03   2002
TOTALS          0.23               0.51   -0.28     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.01                NAN     NAN     0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                6.8    -3.8        3
DAYS >= .10        2                1.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   02/27 TO 02/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.2   2019
TOTALS           4.3                7.1    -2.8      5.9
SINCE 7/1       17.4               37.5   -20.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  11
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/01                          13  02/02
                       02/27
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1115               1523    -408     1549
 SINCE 7/1      5682               7204   -1522       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/350    DATE  02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/350    DATE  02/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      8

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

&&

THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
WELL ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES BUT BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION
AND SNOWFALL.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 26.3 DEGREES WHICH WAS
15.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS SETS A RECORD FOR MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 25.7 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET
IN 1998. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED WELL ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH THE MONTH WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 27TH AND 28TH WHEN A
SYSTEM PUSHED ACROSS THE REGION.

ONE TEMPERATURE RECORD WAS SET FOR THE MONTH. ON FEBRUARY 26, THE
HIGH OF 56 DEGREES BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 46 DEGREES
PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1958.

HOWEVER, FOUR OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING THE MONTH RANKED IN THE
TOP 10 FOR RECORD VALUES.

ON FEBRUARY 1, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES RANKED AS THIRD
HIGHEST WITH THE RECORD OF 42 DEGREES SET IN 1991.

A HIGH OF 42 DEGREES REPORTED ON FEBRUARY 8 RANKED AS THE FOURTH
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 49 DEGREES SET
IN 2000.

A HIGH OF 46 DEGREES REPORTED ON FEBRUARY 22 RANKED AS THE FOURTH
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 67 DEGREES SET
IN 2000.

A HIGH OF 50 DEGREES REPORTED ON FEBRUARY 24 RANKED AS THE SECOND
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 51 DEGREES SET
IN 1976.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.23 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.28 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. NO
PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.

SNOWFALL FOR FEBRUARY WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE
MONTH WAS 4.3 INCHES WHICH IS 2.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THE 3.6
INCHES OF SNOW THAT FELL ON FEBRUARY 27 IS THE FOURTH HIGHEST TOTAL
FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 9.0 INCHES SET IN 1996.

REMEMBER, THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).

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