Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011514
CLSGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
835 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 05/21/1964
LOW -38 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 86 05/17 53 33 90 05/26
05/27
LOWEST 6 03/23 31 -25 -13 03/29
AVG. MAXIMUM 53.7 50.9 2.8 47.5
AVG. MINIMUM 31.2 28.6 2.6 24.6
MEAN 42.5 39.7 2.8 36.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.5 -0.5 2
DAYS MAX <= 32 12 14.9 -2.9 32
DAYS MIN <= 32 46 51.2 -5.2 56
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 5.2 -5.2 19
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.86 2022
MINIMUM 1.41 1980
TOTALS 6.40 4.92 1.48 4.00
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.05 0.02 0.04
DAYS >= .01 30 25.7 4.3 27
DAYS >= .10 15 11.9 3.1 12
DAYS >= .50 5 2.8 2.2 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.17 0MM23 TO 05/24 0.72
STORM TOTAL 0.94 0.60
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 34.9 1966
24 HR TOTAL 17.0 03/04/1966 TO 03/04/1966
SNOW DEPTH 19 03/12/2023
TOTALS 2.3 10.9 -8.6 31.7
LIQUID EQUIV 0.20 1.00 -0.80 3.20
SINCE 7/1 19.7 48.4 -28.7 MM
LIQUID 7/1 1.97 4.80 -2.83 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 5
DAYS >= TRACE 14 8.3 5.7 25
DAYS >= 1.0 0 3.4 -3.4 10
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 03/01 19 03/12
03/03
03/27
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
STORM TOTAL 0.8 9.1
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2054 2340 -286 2719
SINCE 7/1 7736 9443 -1707 MM
COOLING TOTAL 6 15 -9 83
SINCE 1/1 6 15 -9 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/08
LATEST 05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/260 DATE 03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/260 DATE 03/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 42
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 33
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 12
LIGHT RAIN 36 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 15 SLEET 0
FOG 32 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 22
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
THE MARCH THROUGH MAY SPRING SEASON WAS WARMER AND WETTER THAN LONG
TERM AVERAGES AT THE GRAND FORKS AIRPORT. WHILE THERE WERE SOME
PERIODS OF BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATUES, PARTICULARLY DURING THE SECOND
HALVES OF MARCH AND MAY, THE SPRING AS A WHOLE ENDED UP OVER 2
DEGREES WARMER THAN AVERAGE OVER THE COURSE OF THREE MONTHS, WITH NO
DAYS BELOW ZERO.
PRECIPITATION WAS WELL ABOVE AVERAGE, WITH A TOTAL OF 6.40 INCHES.
MOST OF THAT RAINFALL FELL DURING THE LATER PART OF THE SPRING, WITH
MARCH CONTINUING THE BELOW AVERAGE PRECIPITATION OF THE WINTER WITH
ONLY 0.17 OF MOISTURE BEFORE THE WET PATTERN RETURNED FOR APRIL AND
MAY.
SNOW TOTALS WERE WELL BELOW AVERAGE, WITH 2.3 INCHES OF SNOW FALLING
DURING THE PERIOD.
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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