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CXUS53 KFGF 011605
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
1043 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2019

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2019 TO 5/31/2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   05/30/1934
 LOW              -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST            93   05/30        54      39       93  05/25
LOWEST            -15   03/03        32     -47       -1  03/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.5              52.4    -4.9     51.2
AVG. MINIMUM     28.3              30.8    -2.5     30.3
MEAN             37.9              41.6    -3.7     40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.5     0.5        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              13.0     4.0       21
DAYS MIN <= 32     48              48.2    -0.2       53
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               3.4     5.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.01   1896
 MINIMUM         0.78   1952
TOTALS           4.84              4.75    0.09     4.14
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.05    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01        22              22.0     0.0       22
DAYS >= .10        13              11.3     1.7       10
DAYS >= .50         3               2.9     0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.5   1950
 24 HR TOTAL     18.0   03/06/1995 TO 03/06/1995
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           19.8               7.5    12.3     18.4
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.98              0.80    1.18     1.84
SINCE 7/1        80.3              43.4    36.9     57.0
 LIQUID 7/1      8.03              4.30    3.73     5.70
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      6                MM      MM        3
DAYS >= TRACE      22               5.3    16.7       20
DAYS >= 1.0         5               2.4     2.6        4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2483              2178     305     2301
 SINCE 7/1         MM              9125      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      12                26     -14       98
 SINCE 1/1         12                26     -14       98

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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FOR THE SPRING SEASON (MARCH-APRIL-MAY OF 2019), THE NWS IN GRAND
FORKS WAS 3.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR TEMPERATURES AND 0.09 INCHES
ABOVE NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION.