Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
920 AM CDT WED JUN 1 2022

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...THE GRAND FORKS 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 1941 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            101   05/21/1964
 LOW             -38   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           84   05/27         53      31       89  05/19
                       05/28
LOWEST           -14   03/12         31     -45      -10  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.4               50.9    -5.5     57.2
AVG. MINIMUM    26.9               28.6    -1.7     28.3
MEAN            36.2               39.7    -3.5     42.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               14.9     8.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    58               51.2     6.8       64
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                5.2     0.8        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.95   1999
 MINIMUM        1.41   1980
TOTALS         10.86               4.92    5.94     3.41
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.05    0.07     0.04
DAYS >= .01       33               25.7     7.3       17
DAYS >= .10       20               11.9     8.1       11
DAYS >= .50        8                2.8     5.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   0MM11 TO 05/12               0.91
 STORM TOTAL    1.73                                0.75
 (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        2   04/14/2021
TOTALS          14.1               10.9     3.2      2.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.40               1.00    0.40     0.30
SINCE 7/1       67.8               48.4    19.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     6.78               4.80    1.98       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     26                8.3    17.7       18
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10R  04/13                           2  04/14
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     9.0                                 2.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2638               2340     298     2041
 SINCE 7/1      9726               9443     283       MM
COOLING TOTAL     11                 15      -4       20
 SINCE 1/1        11                 15      -4       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    56/160    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/160    DATE  05/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             43
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      47     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     15

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

&&

THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
COOLER THAN NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 36.2
DEGREES WHICH IS 3.5 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 10.86 INCHES WITH APRIL AND MAY HAVING THE MOST RAINFALL AS
APRIL ENDED WITH 5.47 AND MAY WITH 5.09 INCHES REPORTED. OVERALL,
PRECIPITATION WAS 5.94 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 14.1 INCHES WHICH WAS 3.2 INCHES
ABOVE NORMAL. APRIL HAD THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNT FOR THE SEASON
WITH 13.1 INCHES DUE TO A LATE SEASON STORM.

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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