Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011441
CLMGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
925 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 100 04/21/1980
LOW -8 04/01/1970
HIGHEST 78 04/25 54 24 56 04/28
04/30
LOWEST 16 04/01 31 -15 -2 04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.5 52.0 4.5 42.0
AVG. MINIMUM 31.1 29.3 1.8 24.3
MEAN 43.8 40.7 3.1 33.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 1.9 -1.9 4
DAYS MIN <= 32 15 18.6 -3.6 24
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 3
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORDS
MAXIMUM 5.47 2022
MINIMUM 0.00 1988
TOTALS 2.02 1.21 0.81 1.83
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.06
DAYS >= .01 11 7.7 3.3 11
DAYS >= .10 7 3.3 3.7 5
DAYS >= .50 1 0.5 0.5 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.60 04/30 TO 04/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 14.7 2023
TOTALS T 3.5 -3.5 14.7
SINCE 7/1 19.7 48.4 -28.7 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 5
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.0 -1.0 5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 16 04/05
04/06
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 628 731 -103 947
SINCE 7/1 7465 9093 -1628 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/190 DATE 04/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/160 DATE 04/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE MONTH OF APRIL AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 43.8 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.1
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED MAINLY
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MONTH. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR
THE MONTH.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 2.02 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.81 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. NO
PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.
A TRACE OF SNOW WAS RECORDED FOR THE MONTH.
REMEMBER, THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).
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