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CLIMATE REPORT...AMNEDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
1033 AM CDT TUE JUN 5 2012

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2012 TO 5/31/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   05/30/1934
 LOW              -34   03/10/1948
HIGHEST            96   05/18        53      43       85  05/30
LOWEST             -5   03/04        32     -37       -7  03/02
                                                          03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.4              53.8     8.6     48.2
AVG. MINIMUM     38.0              32.3     5.7     30.1
MEAN             50.2              43.0     7.2     39.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               0.8     2.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5              10.8    -5.8       17
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              44.2   -19.2       48
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               2.9    -0.9        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.44   1902
 MINIMUM         1.28   1980
TOTALS           3.39              5.47   -2.08     8.16
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.06   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01        26              26.7    -0.7       33
DAYS >= .10         7              13.0    -6.0       17
DAYS >= .50         1               3.0    -2.0        8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.81   MM                       05/27 TO 05/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           33.6   1997
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            2.6              12.1    -9.5     21.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.26                MM      MM     2.15
SINCE 7/1        27.0              50.4   -23.4     88.5
 LIQUID 7/1      2.70                MM      MM     8.85
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= TRACE       8               7.1     0.9       22
DAYS >= 1.0         0               3.3    -3.3        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/05                         16  03/09
                        03/03
                        03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      0.9   MM                       05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)
                                                 05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)1
                                                 05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1393              2051    -658     2359
 SINCE 7/1         MM              8729      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL      58                31      27        5
 SINCE 1/1         58                31      27        5

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/150    DATE  03/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/160    DATE  03/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           46
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     26

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

&&
REMARKS...

THIS AMENDED MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE HECTOR FIELD LOCATION IN
FARGO REFLECTS CORRECTED PRECIPITATION FOR MAY 27TH.

THE METEOROLOGICAL SPRING OF 2012 WAS THE WARMEST ON RECORD FOR THE
FARGO AREA...BASED ON PRELIMINARY DATA. THE AVERAGE 3 MONTH
TEMPERATURE OF 50.2 WAS 7.2 DEGREES ABOVE THE LONG TERM AVERAGE OF
43.0. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 49.3 SET IN THE SPRING OF
1977.

THE 3 MONTH TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2.6 INCHES WAS 9.5 INCHES BELOW THE
NORMAL...AND IS OUTSIDE THE TOP 10 LEAST SNOWFALLS.

TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 3.39 INCHES WAS BELOW THE CLIMATOLOGICAL
AVERAGE OF 5.47 INCHES. MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE
MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL.

REMEMBER...THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL AND
OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER.


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EWENS
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
