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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1038 AM CST MON MAR 1 2021

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/11/1912
HIGHEST           49   12/08         19      30       42  02/01
LOWEST           -26   02/13          2     -28      -24  01/16
                       02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.1               19.4     3.7     20.4
AVG. MINIMUM     6.3                2.5     3.8      2.5
MEAN            14.7               10.9     3.8     11.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    63               72.6    -9.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.4     0.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     29               39.6   -10.6       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.39   1996
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          0.78               1.95   -1.17     2.52
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       21               19.1     1.9       23
DAYS >= .10        1                6.1    -5.1        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   02/23 TO 02/23               0.90  12/29 TO 12/29
 STORM TOTAL    0.11                                0.90
 (MM/DD(HH))  12/28(12) TO 12/29(18)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          75.3   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   12/25/2009 TO 12/25/2009
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/31/2021
                       02/01/2021
                       02/02/2021
TOTALS          12.5               28.2   -15.7     35.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.30               2.80   -1.50     3.52
SINCE 7/1       15.8               35.3   -19.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.58               3.50   -1.92       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                  13
DAYS >= TRACE     41               20.9    20.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        4                8.4    -4.4       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4R  01/31                          18  01/15
                       02/01
                       02/02
 24 HR TOTAL     2.9                                 8.0  01/15 TO 01/15
 STORM TOTAL     2.1                                10.1
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4479               4866    -387     4852
 SINCE 7/1      6518               6960    -442       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

&&

THE WINTER SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) OVERALL HAD
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON WERE ON THE WARM SIDE DURING
DECEMBER AND JANUARY. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER WAS 21.4
DEGREES WHICH WAS 9.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND JANUARY WAS 17.5
DEGREES WHICH WAS 12.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK
DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY DROPPED THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
MONTH TO 5.3 DEGREES WHICH WAS 4.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALLTHE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 14.7 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.7
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 23.1 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 4.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 6.3
DEGREES WHICH WAS 6.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGHS AND
LOWS FOR THE SEASON TRENDED THE SAME WAY WITH DECEMBER AND JANUARY
ON THE WARM SIDE AND FEBRUARY BELOW NORMAL DUE TO AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.78 WHICH WAS 0.96 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS
THE NINTH LOWEST SEASONAL PRECIPITATION TOTAL ON RECORD WITH THE
RECORD OF 0.37 SET IN 2002.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 12.5 INCHES WHICH WAS 9.2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

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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