Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011631
CLSGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1030 AM CST MON MAR 1 2021
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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 01/30/2004
HIGHEST 50 12/08 19 31 41 02/01
LOWEST -27 02/13 1 -28 -30 01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 23.7 19.5 4.2 20.1
AVG. MINIMUM 5.5 0.5 5.0 -0.9
MEAN 14.6 10.0 4.6 9.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 61 71.5 -10.5 59
DAYS MIN <= 32 90 89.5 0.5 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 28 44.3 -16.3 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.78 1989
MINIMUM 0.37 2002
TOTALS 0.86 1.68 -0.82 2.40
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.03
DAYS >= .01 20 23.2 -3.2 24
DAYS >= .10 3 5.1 -2.1 7
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.20 0.84 12/29 TO 12/29
STORM TOTAL 0.18 0.84
(MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TO 12/29(18)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 57.7 1997
24 HR TOTAL 13.5 01/17/1996 TO 01/17/1996
SNOW DEPTH 3 01/01/2021
01/02/2021
01/03/2021
TOTALS 13.7 28.0 -14.3 35.0
LIQUID EQUIV 1.40 2.80 -1.40 3.50
SINCE 7/1 17.6 37.2 -19.6 MM
LIQUID 7/1 1.76 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 13
DAYS >= TRACE 41 27.0 14.0 42
DAYS >= 1.0 4 8.5 -4.5 8
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3R 01/01 20 01/20
01/02
01/03
01/21
24 HR TOTAL 2.3 10.7 01/18 TO 01/18
STORM TOTAL 4.0 9.4
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4489 4951 -462 5021
SINCE 7/1 6594 7149 -555 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 05/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/350 DATE 12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/340 DATE 12/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 31
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 2
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 39 SLEET 0
FOG 41 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 19
- 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 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 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 21.0
DEGREES WHICH WAS 9.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND JANUARY WAS 17.5
DEGREES WHICH WAS 12.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK
DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY DROPPED THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
MONTH TO 5.3 DEGREES WHICH WAS 4.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALL,
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 14.6 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.6
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 23.7 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 5.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 5.5
DEGREES WHICH WAS 5.8 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 0.86 WHICH WAS 0.92 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS
THE EIGHTH 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 13.7 INCHES WHICH WAS 10.3 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS THE
FIFTEENTH LOWEST SEASONAL SNOWFALL ON RECORD WITH THE LOWEST OF 2.8
INCHES RECORDED IN 1958.
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