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

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CXUS53 KFGF 011017
CLSFAR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
509 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2012 TO 8/31/2012...

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             114   07/06/1936
 LOW               28   06/01/1888
HIGHEST           100   07/20        80      20       98  06/30
LOWEST             41   06/12        55     -14       45  06/11
                                                          06/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.5              80.4     4.1     81.4
AVG. MINIMUM     59.1              57.3     1.8     59.9
MEAN             71.8              68.8     3.0     70.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     20               9.9    10.1        8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.88   1944
 MINIMUM         1.86   1936
TOTALS           6.30              9.25   -2.95    13.02
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03     0.14
DAYS >= .01        21              30.3    -9.3       27
DAYS >= .10         8              16.9    -8.9       20
DAYS >= .50         4               5.3    -1.3        8
DAYS >= 1.00        1               2.1    -1.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.42   MM                       07/24 TO 07/25

 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                       08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/31 TO 08/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)
                                                 08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)1
                                                 08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      38               122     -84       49
 SINCE 7/1         18                50     -32        1
COOLING TOTAL     687               474     213      594
 SINCE 1/1        745               505     240      599

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/181
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/280    DATE  06/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/340    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           75
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

THE METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER OF 2012 WILL BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE
WARMEST IN RECENT YEARS. BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY DATA THE AVERAGE 3
MONTH TEMPERATURE OF 71.8 IS 3.0 DEGREES ABOVE THE LONG TERM
AVERAGE. THIS MAKES IT THE 4TH WARMEST JUNE - AUGUST PERIOD ON
RECORD. THE WARMEST WAS SET DURING THE DROUGHT OF 1988 WHEN THE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE THAT SUMMER WAS 73.9 DEGREES. BY CONTRAST THE
SUMMER OF 1936 SAW AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 72.5 DEGREES.

THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED OR EXCEEDED 90 DEGREES 20 TIMES THIS
PAST SUMMER...TWICE THE NORMAL OF 10.

ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN A DRIER THAN AVERAGE SUMMER SEASON THE THREE
MONTH TOTAL RAINFALL WAS NOT IN THE TOP TEN DRIEST. THE 6.30 INCH
TOTAL WAS 2.95 INCHES BELOW THE AVERAGE. THE DRIEST METEOROLOGICAL
SUMMER WAS IN 1936 WHEN ONLY 1.86 INCHES OF RAIN FELL.

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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MEWENS