Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1209 PM CST TUE MAR 1 2022

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2021 TO 2/28/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
HIGHEST           47   12/01         19      28       50  12/08
LOWEST           -37   01/01          1     -38      -27  02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    15.5               19.2    -3.7     23.7
AVG. MINIMUM    -7.1                0.6    -7.7      5.5
MEAN             4.2                9.9    -5.7     14.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    78               73.6     4.4       61
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.3     0.7       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     64               43.8    20.2       28

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.78   1989
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          2.86               1.66    1.20     0.86
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       35               24.0    11.0       20
DAYS >= .10       11                5.4     5.6        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   1MM26 TO 12/27               0.20
 STORM TOTAL    0.30                                0.18
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.7   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   01/17/1996 TO 01/17/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       11   02/07/2022
                       02/06/2022
TOTALS          46.8               29.3    17.5     13.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.70               2.90    1.80     1.37
SINCE 7/1       53.7               37.5    16.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     5.37               3.70    1.67       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     7                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     62               28.1    33.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       14                8.9     5.1       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11R  02/06                           3  01/01
                       02/07
                                                          01/02
                                                          01/03
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9    MM                           2.3
 STORM TOTAL     7.8                                 4.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5441               4959     482     4489
 SINCE 7/1      7088               7106     -18       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             46
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               60     SLEET                      1
FOG                      60     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     32

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

&&

THE WINTER SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL MOISTURE. AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON TRENDED COLDER AS THE SEASON
PROGRESSED. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER WAS 10.7 DEGREES
WHICH WAS 2.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY WAS 0.7 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 5.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. A SERIES OF ARCTIC OUTBREAKS DURING
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY KEPT THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
NORMAL. THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY SAW AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 1.1
DEGREES WHICH WAS 9.5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALL, THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 4.2 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.7 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 2.86 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.20 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 46.8 INCHES WHICH WAS 17.5 INCHES ABOVE 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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