Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 012044 RRA
CLSGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
332 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2020
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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 101 05/21/1964
LOW -38 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 81 05/27 53 28 93 05/30
05/31
LOWEST -10 03/21 31 -41 -17 03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.2 52.0 -3.8 47.1
AVG. MINIMUM 25.9 29.2 -3.3 25.9
MEAN 37.1 40.6 -3.5 36.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.6 -0.6 1
DAYS MAX <= 32 18 13.0 5.0 16
DAYS MIN <= 32 60 51.7 8.3 55
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 4.2 -0.2 11
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.95 1999
MINIMUM 1.41 1980
TOTALS 2.25 4.65 -2.40 4.64
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.05 -0.03 0.05
DAYS >= .01 20 25.1 -5.1 24
DAYS >= .10 8 11.5 -3.5 11
DAYS >= .50 0 2.6 -2.6 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.53 0MM04 TO 05/05 1.04
STORM TOTAL 0.47 MM
(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 MM MM
TOTALS 10.4 9.9 0.5 21.0
LIQUID EQUIV 1.00 1.00 0.00 2.10
SINCE 7/1 65.5 47.4 18.1 MM
LIQUID 7/1 6.55 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 3 6
DAYS >= TRACE 24 7.6 16.4 20
DAYS >= 1.0 4 3.0 1.0 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 11 04/02 27 03/17
03/15
03/16
24 HR TOTAL 6.0 0MM02 TO 04/02 7.3
STORM TOTAL 4.2 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2552 2262 290 2616
SINCE 7/1 9799 9412 387 MM
COOLING TOTAL 6 18 -12 8
SINCE 1/1 6 17 -11 8
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/10
LATEST 05/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/340 DATE 03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/210 DATE 03/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 53
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 23 SLEET 1
FOG 34 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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REMARKS...
GFK SPRING 2020 SEASONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY
THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
COOLER THAN NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS
48.2 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 37.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.6 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 25.9 DEGREES WHICH WAS
3.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 2.25 INCHES WITH MAY HAVING THE MOST LIQUID PRECIPITATION WITH
1.05 INCHES REPORTED. OVERALLPRECIPITATION WAS 2.4 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 10.4 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.5 INCHES
ABOVE NORMAL. APRIL HAD THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNT FOR THE SEASON
WITH 6.0 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.
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