Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011811
CLSGFK
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.
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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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