Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011508
CLSFAR
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.
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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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