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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
948 AM CST WED DEC 1 2021

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2021 TO 11/30/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   09/02/1983
 LOW             -31   11/29/1985
HIGHEST           92   09/28        103     -11       86  09/22
LOWEST                 11/25        -31      30        5  11/12
                                                          11/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.4               53.3     5.1     53.8
AVG. MINIMUM    36.7               31.9     4.8     30.0
MEAN            47.6               42.6     5.0     41.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               12.8    -3.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    39               44.2    -5.2       54
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.57   2019
 MINIMUM        0.79   2020
TOTALS          5.97               5.06    0.91     0.79
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.06    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       18               24.0    -6.0       16
DAYS >= .10       11               10.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= .50        5                2.8     2.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.56   1MM09 TO 10/10               0.20
 STORM TOTAL    1.50                                0.20
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.8   1985
 24 HR TOTAL    12.4   11/18/1998 TO 11/18/1998
 SNOW DEPTH        1   10/21/2020
TOTALS           6.9                8.2    -1.3      3.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.70               0.80   -0.10     0.39
SINCE 7/1        6.9                8.2    -1.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.69               0.80   -0.11       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      9                7.0     2.0       15
DAYS >= 1.0        3                2.4     0.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4R  11/14                           1  10/21
                       11/15
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           2.7
 STORM TOTAL     3.8                                 2.3
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1620               2069    -449     2086
 SINCE 7/1      1647               2146    -499       MM
COOLING TOTAL     55                 31      24        4
 SINCE 1/1       672                383     289       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/350    DATE  11/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/350    DATE  11/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

&&

THE FALL SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS WELL
ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 47.6
DEGREES WHICH IS 5.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE FIFTH
WARMEST SEASON ON RECORD WITH THE WARMEST OF 62.3 DEGREES RECORDED
IN 1997.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 5.06 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.91 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL.  TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 6.9
INCHES WHICH WAS 1.3 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

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

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