Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011428
CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
930 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2022
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2022 TO 5/31/2022...
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 104 05/30/1934
LOW -34 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 84 05/28 53 31 86 05/01
05/21
05/24
LOWEST -9 03/12 32 -41 -5 03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.5 53.1 -5.6 57.7
AVG. MINIMUM 29.5 31.5 -2.0 32.3
MEAN 38.5 42.3 -3.8 45.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.0 -1.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 12.5 -8.5 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 57 45.1 11.9 54
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 3.5 0.5 1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.44 1902
MINIMUM 1.28 1980
TOTALS 9.14 5.88 3.26 2.29
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.06 0.04 0.02
DAYS >= .01 37 27.3 9.7 20
DAYS >= .10 19 13.1 5.9 7
DAYS >= .50 7 3.4 3.6 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.8 0.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.83 0.78 04/08 TO 04/09
STORM TOTAL 1.13 0.73
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 33.6 1997
24 HR TOTAL 13.2 04/08/1904 TO 04/08/1904
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/01/2021
TOTALS 10.0 13.3 -3.3 4.8
LIQUID EQUIV 1.00 1.30 -0.30 0.50
SINCE 7/1 56.2 51.4 4.8 MM
LIQUID 7/1 5.62 5.10 0.52 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= TRACE 24 7.9 16.1 14
DAYS >= 1.0 3 3.6 -0.6 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 8R 03/07 3 03/01
03/09
03/10
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
STORM TOTAL 4.2 2.4
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2428 2124 304 1845
SINCE 7/1 9000 8746 254 MM
COOLING TOTAL 16 30 -14 35
SINCE 1/1 16 30 -14 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/20
LATEST 05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/350 DATE 04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/230 DATE 05/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 36
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 28
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 9 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 13
LIGHT RAIN 32 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 22 SLEET 0
FOG 38 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 SPRING SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
COOLER THAN NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 38.5
DEGREES WHICH IS 3.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. ALL THREE MONTHS OF THE
SEASON WERE BELOW NORMAL WITH RESPECT TO TEMPERATURES.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 9.14 INCHES WITH APRIL HAVING THE MOST RAINFALL WITH 5.45
INCHES REPORTED. OVERALL, PRECIPITATION WAS 3.26 INCHES ABOVE
NORMAL.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 10.0 INCHES WHICH WAS 3.3 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. MARCH HAD THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNT FOR THE SEASON
WITH 5.5 INCHES.
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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