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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
332 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   05/30/1934
 LOW             -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           82   05/31         54      28       93  05/30
LOWEST            -2   03/20         32     -34      -15  03/03
                       03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.8               52.4    -3.6     47.5
AVG. MINIMUM    28.9               30.8    -1.9     28.3
MEAN            38.9               41.6    -2.7     37.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               13.0     3.0       17
DAYS MIN <= 32    57               48.2     8.8       48
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.4    -1.4        9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.01   1896
 MINIMUM        0.78   1952
TOTALS          3.49               4.75   -1.26     4.84
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01       21               22.0    -1.0       22
DAYS >= .10        8               11.3    -3.3       13
DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37    MM                          0.94
 STORM TOTAL    1.37                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.5   1950
 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   03/06/1995 TO 03/06/1995
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS          19.0                7.5    11.5     19.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               0.80    1.10     1.98
SINCE 7/1       71.9               43.4    28.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     7.19               4.30    2.89       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   6
DAYS >= TRACE     23                5.3    17.7       22
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.4     2.6        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   04/02                          23  03/15
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   0MM02 TO 04/03                6.2
 STORM TOTAL     9.7                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2393               2178     215     2483
 SINCE 7/1      9430               9125     305       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                 26     -16       12
 SINCE 1/1        10                 26     -16       12

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/28
LATEST                          05/10
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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           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
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                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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