Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011431
CLSGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
919 AM CDT THU JUN 1 2023
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 05/21/1964
LOW -38 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 90 05/26 53 37 84 05/27
05/27
05/28
LOWEST -13 03/29 31 -44 -14 03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.5 50.9 -3.4 45.4
AVG. MINIMUM 24.6 28.6 -4.0 26.9
MEAN 36.0 39.7 -3.7 36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0.5 1.5 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 32 14.9 17.1 23
DAYS MIN <= 32 56 51.2 4.8 58
DAYS MIN <= 0 19 5.2 13.8 6
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.86 2022
MINIMUM 1.41 1980
TOTALS 4.00 4.92 -0.92 10.86
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.12
DAYS >= .01 27 25.7 1.3 33
DAYS >= .10 12 11.9 0.1 20
DAYS >= .50 3 2.8 0.2 8
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.72 2.02 05/11 TO 05/12
STORM TOTAL 0.60 1.73
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 34.9 1966
24 HR TOTAL 17.0 03/04/1966 TO 03/04/1966
SNOW DEPTH 10 04/13/2022
TOTALS 31.7 10.9 20.8 14.1
LIQUID EQUIV 3.20 1.00 2.20 1.40
SINCE 7/1 62.6 48.4 14.2 MM
LIQUID 7/1 6.26 4.80 1.46 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 5 2
DAYS >= TRACE 25 8.3 16.7 26
DAYS >= 1.0 10 3.4 6.6 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 19R 03/12 10 04/13
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
STORM TOTAL 9.1 9.0
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2719 2340 379 2638
SINCE 7/1 9645 9443 202 MM
COOLING TOTAL 83 15 68 11
SINCE 1/1 83 15 68 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/27
LATEST 05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/340 DATE 05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/340 DATE 05/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 38
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 20
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 5 SNOW 8
LIGHT SNOW 24 SLEET 0
FOG 46 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 13
HAZE 30
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE, WITH ABOVE
NORMAL SNOWFALL. AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON TRENDED
WARMER AS THE SEASON PROGRESSED. MARCH AND APRIL WERE MUCH COOLER
WITH MAY ON THE WARMER SIDE RESULTING IN THE SECOND HIGHEST AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR THAT MONTH. DESPITE THE WARMTH DURING THE
MONTH OF MAY, THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS
36.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 4.00 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.92 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS
31.7 INCHES WHICH WAS 20.8 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE
SECOND HIGHEST SEASONAL SNOWFALL WITH THE RECORD BEING 34.9 INCHES
REPORTED BACK IN 1966.
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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