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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
414 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   04/21/1980
 LOW              -8   04/01/1970
HIGHEST           56   04/28         54       2       55  04/01
                       04/30
LOWEST            -2   04/07         31     -33        4  04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.0               52.0   -10.0     39.3
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               29.3    -5.0     24.2
MEAN            33.2               40.7    -7.5     31.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                1.9     2.1        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               18.6     5.4       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                0.1     2.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.47   2022
 MINIMUM        0.00   1988
TOTALS          1.83               1.21    0.62     5.47
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.04    0.02     0.18
DAYS >= .01       11                7.7     3.3       14
DAYS >= .10        5                3.3     1.7        9
DAYS >= .50        2                0.5     1.5        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   04/20 TO 04/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.1   2022
TOTALS          14.7R               3.5    11.2     13.1
SINCE 7/1       62.6               48.4    14.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        5                1.0     4.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       16R  04/05                          10  04/13
                       04/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    947                731     216      990
 SINCE 7/1      9490               9093     397       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/360    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      8

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

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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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