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Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
908 AM CST THU DEC 1 2022

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2022 TO 11/30/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   09/08/1959
 LOW             -27   11/30/1905
HIGHEST           87   09/01        102     -15       90  09/28
LOWEST             1   11/18        -27      28        2  11/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               55.3     0.2     59.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.0               34.7    -0.7     39.1
MEAN            44.7               45.0    -0.3     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               11.3     4.7        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    42               38.4     3.6       34
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.67   2008
 MINIMUM        0.97   1976
TOTALS          1.42               5.82   -4.40     7.31
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.06   -0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01       17               24.8    -7.8       19
DAYS >= .10        6               11.9    -5.9       12
DAYS >= .50        0                3.7    -3.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   11/10 TO 11/10               2.10  09/02 TO 09/02
 STORM TOTAL    0.41                                2.10
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.3   1896
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   11/14/1909 TO 11/14/1909
 SNOW DEPTH        4   10/23/2020
TOTALS           5.3                8.0    -2.7      3.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.50               0.80   -0.30     0.30
SINCE 7/1        5.3                8.0    -2.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.53               0.80   -0.27       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     14                6.6     7.4       10
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5R  11/20                           2  11/14
                                                          11/15
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     1.6                                 1.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1857               1872     -15     1471
 SINCE 7/1      1874               1920     -46       MM
COOLING TOTAL     38                 53     -15       73
 SINCE 1/1       563                542      21       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   116/020    DATE  10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/270    DATE  11/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           54
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     10

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

&&

THE FALL SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 44.7 DEGREES WHICH IS 0.3 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 1.42 INCHES WHICH WAS 4.40 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER RECORDED BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION WITH
VALUES OF 0.36 AND 0.23 INCHES RESPECTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE
BELOW NORMAL SEASONAL RAINFALL. NOVEMBER HAD CLOSER TO NORMAL
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH ALTHOUGH STILL BELOW NORMAL WITH 0.74
INCHES. THIS FALL SEASON RANKS AS THE THIRD DRIEST ON RECORD WITH
THE RECORD OF 0.97 INCHES SET IN 1976.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 5.3
INCHES WHICH WAS 2.7 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 (NCEI).

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
