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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1213 PM CST TUE MAR 1 2022

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...THE FARGO HECTOR 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 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             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           51   12/01         20      31       53  12/08
LOWEST           -28   01/01          2     -30      -25  02/14
                       01/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    19.0               21.6    -2.6     24.3
AVG. MINIMUM    -2.8                3.9    -6.7      7.8
MEAN             8.1               12.8    -4.7     16.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    71               68.9     2.1       64
DAYS MIN <= 32    89               88.9     0.1       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     55               37.0    18.0       23

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          3.00               2.29    0.71     1.33
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01       26               26.4    -0.4       MM
DAYS >= .10       12                6.9     5.1       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.62    MM                          0.33
 STORM TOTAL    0.35                                0.33
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.0   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
 SNOW DEPTH       14   01/02/2022
                       01/01/2022
                       12/31/2021
TOTALS          42.9               30.1    12.8     15.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.30               3.00    1.30     1.52
SINCE 7/1       46.2               38.1     8.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     4.62               3.80    0.82       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     8                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     54               27.3    26.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       13                8.5     4.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       14R  12/31                           5  01/01
                       01/01
                       01/02
                                                          01/02
                                                          01/03
 24 HR TOTAL    10.8    MM                           1.8
 STORM TOTAL     4.5                                 3.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5097               4701     396     4352
 SINCE 7/1      6572               6622     -50       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/20
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/310    DATE  02/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             41
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      16
LIGHT SNOW               51     SLEET                      0
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     51

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

&&

THE WINTER SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR 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 14.5 DEGREES
WHICH WAS 1.2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL AND JANUARY WAS 3.8 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 5.4 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 3.4
DEGREES WHICH WAS 10.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALL, THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 8.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 4.7 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.00 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.71 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 42.9 INCHES WHICH WAS 12.8 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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