Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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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.

&&

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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