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Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1141 AM CST TUE DEC 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON,
FROM 9/1/2020 TO 11/30/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2020

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   09/05/1978
 LOW             -35   11/30/1905
HIGHEST           87   09/22        100     -13       87  09/16
                                                          09/17
LOWEST             7   11/17        -35      42        2  11/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.4               52.9     0.5     48.7
AVG. MINIMUM    31.9               33.2    -1.3     34.7
MEAN            42.6               43.0    -0.4     41.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               13.4    -1.4       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    50               40.7     9.3       41
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.0    -2.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.73   2019
 MINIMUM        0.37   1993
TOTALS          0.61               4.87   -4.26    14.73
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.05     0.16
DAYS >= .01       14               21.7    -7.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        2               10.9    -8.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   0MM02 TO 09/02               4.73
                       10/20 TO 10/20
 STORM TOTAL    0.11                                4.73
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.1   1958
 24 HR TOTAL    12.4   11/18/1998 TO 11/18/1998
 SNOW DEPTH        1   11/26/2020
                       11/16/2020
                       10/21/2020
TOTALS           3.3                7.1    -3.8     17.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.33               0.70   -0.37     1.80
SINCE 7/1        3.3                7.1    -3.8       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.33               0.70   -0.37       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     16                4.7    11.3       28
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.3    -1.3        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1R  10/21                           7  10/12
                       11/16
                       11/26
 24 HR TOTAL     1.9    MM                           7.5
 STORM TOTAL     1.5                                 8.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2027               2031      -4     2145
 SINCE 7/1      2039               2094     -55       MM
COOLING TOTAL     12                 31     -19       46
 SINCE 1/1       619                463     156       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

THE FALL SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS NEAR NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 53.3 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 0.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON
WAS 43.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 0.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW
TEMPERATURE WAS 31.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL.  TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.61 INCHES WHICH WAS 3.36 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
WHICH RANKS AS THE SECOND DRIEST SEASON ON RECORD.  THE DRIEST WAS
0.37 INCHES REPORTED IN 1993.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL.  TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 3.3 INCHES WHICH WAS 3.8 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.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
