Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011638
CLSFGF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1038 AM CST MON MAR 1 2021
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2021
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 67 02/22/2000
LOW -43 01/11/1912
HIGHEST 49 12/08 19 30 42 02/01
LOWEST -26 02/13 2 -28 -24 01/16
02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM 23.1 19.4 3.7 20.4
AVG. MINIMUM 6.3 2.5 3.8 2.5
MEAN 14.7 10.9 3.8 11.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 63 72.6 -9.6 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 90 89.4 0.6 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 29 39.6 -10.6 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.39 1996
MINIMUM 0.37 2002
TOTALS 0.78 1.95 -1.17 2.52
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.03
DAYS >= .01 21 19.1 1.9 23
DAYS >= .10 1 6.1 -5.1 7
DAYS >= .50 0 0.4 -0.4 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.11 02/23 TO 02/23 0.90 12/29 TO 12/29
STORM TOTAL 0.11 0.90
(MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TO 12/29(18)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 75.3 1996
24 HR TOTAL 15.7 12/25/2009 TO 12/25/2009
SNOW DEPTH 4 01/31/2021
02/01/2021
02/02/2021
TOTALS 12.5 28.2 -15.7 35.2
LIQUID EQUIV 1.30 2.80 -1.50 3.52
SINCE 7/1 15.8 35.3 -19.5 MM
LIQUID 7/1 1.58 3.50 -1.92 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 13
DAYS >= TRACE 41 20.9 20.1 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 4 8.4 -4.4 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4R 01/31 18 01/15
02/01
02/02
24 HR TOTAL 2.9 8.0 01/15 TO 01/15
STORM TOTAL 2.1 10.1
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4479 4866 -387 4852
SINCE 7/1 6518 6960 -442 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 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
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE 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 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 1 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE WINTER SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) OVERALL HAD
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON WERE ON THE WARM SIDE DURING
DECEMBER AND JANUARY. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER WAS 21.4
DEGREES WHICH WAS 9.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND JANUARY WAS 17.5
DEGREES WHICH WAS 12.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK
DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY DROPPED THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
MONTH TO 5.3 DEGREES WHICH WAS 4.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALLTHE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 14.7 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.7
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 23.1 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 4.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 6.3
DEGREES WHICH WAS 6.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGHS AND
LOWS FOR THE SEASON TRENDED THE SAME WAY WITH DECEMBER AND JANUARY
ON THE WARM SIDE AND FEBRUARY BELOW NORMAL DUE TO AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.78 WHICH WAS 0.96 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS
THE NINTH LOWEST SEASONAL PRECIPITATION TOTAL ON RECORD WITH THE
RECORD OF 0.37 SET IN 2002.
SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 12.5 INCHES WHICH WAS 9.2 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 (NCEI).
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