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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
543 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2012 TO 11/30/2012...

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             102   09/08/1959
 LOW              -27   11/30/1905
HIGHEST            91   09/10       102     -11       91  09/11
LOWEST              0   11/26       -27      27        1  11/20
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.6              54.7     0.9     60.3
AVG. MINIMUM     33.5              34.3    -0.8     37.2
MEAN             44.5              44.5     0.0     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.9     0.1        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              10.9    -2.9        4
DAYS MIN <= 32     40              38.8     1.2       35
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               1.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.67   2008
 MINIMUM         0.97   1976
TOTALS           2.93              5.72   -2.79     1.43
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.06   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01        20              24.1    -4.1       16
DAYS >= .10         7              12.2    -5.2        4
DAYS >= .50         1               3.6    -2.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.00   10/17 TO 10/18           11/30 TO 11/30
                                                          11/30 TO 11/30
                                                          11/30 TO 11/30
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)
                                                 11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0
                                                 11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           35.3   1896
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            8.4               8.6    -0.2      0.8
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.84              0.90   -0.06     0.08
SINCE 7/1         8.4               8.6    -0.2      0.8
 LIQUID 7/1      0.84              0.90   -0.06     0.08
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      15               6.2     8.8        5
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   11/25                          0  MM
                        11/23
                        11/24
 24 HR TOTAL      2.3   11/22 TO 11/22           11/30 TO 11/30
                                                          11/30 TO 11/30
                                                          11/30 TO 11/30
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)
                                                 11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0
                                                 11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1891              1912     -21     1545
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1962      MM     1546
COOLING TOTAL      50                46       4       95
 SINCE 1/1        795               551     244      694

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/293
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/340    DATE  10/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           47
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      1
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     18

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

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REMARKS...

AT FARGO...TEMPERATURES DURING THE FALL OF 2012 WERE NEAR THE
LONG-TERM AVERAGE...WHILE PRECIPITATION REMAINED BELOW AVERAGE. THE
MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH OF 44.5 DEGREES WAS EQUAL TO THE
LONG-TERM AVERAGE. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 91 DEGREES ON SEPTEMBER
10...TO 0 DEGREES ON NOVEMBER 26.

THE RECENT TREND OF BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION CONTINUED THROUGH THE
FALL. DURING THE PERIOD...2.93 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION
OCCURRED...WHICH WAS 2.79 INCHES BELOW THE AVERAGE OF 5.72 INCHES.
HOWEVER...THIS FALL WAS NOT AMONG THE TOP 10 DRIEST ON RECORD.

FOR THE FALL SEASON...8.4 INCHES OF SNOW FELL...WHICH WAS 0.2 INCHES
BELOW THE LONG-TERM AVERAGE.

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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JAM