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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1035 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2020

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           42   02/01         19      23       41  01/04
LOWEST           -24   01/16          2     -26      -34  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    20.4               19.4     1.0     15.2
AVG. MINIMUM     2.5                2.5    -0.0     -0.9
MEAN            11.5               10.9     0.6      7.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    81               72.6     8.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    91               89.4     1.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     37               39.6    -2.6       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.39   1996
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          2.52               1.95    0.57     2.49
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN     0.03
DAYS >= .01       23               19.1     3.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                6.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   1MM29 TO 12/29               0.31
 STORM TOTAL    1.11                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TMM12/29(18)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          75.3   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   12/25/2009 TO 12/25/2009
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS          35.2               28.2     7.0     46.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.50               2.80    0.70     4.67
SINCE 7/1       52.9               35.3    17.6     60.5
 LIQUID 7/1     5.29               3.50    1.79     3.88
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    13                                   9
DAYS >= TRACE     50               20.9    29.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        8                8.4    -0.4       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       18   01/15                          20  02/24
                                                          02/23
 24 HR TOTAL    10.1   12/29 TO 12/29                4.6  02/03 TO 02/03
 STORM TOTAL    12.8                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4852               4866     -14     5156
 SINCE 7/1      7037               7052     -15       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/28
LATEST                          05/10
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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               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               30     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     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 DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY WINTER SEASON WAS NEAR NORMAL IN
TEMPERATURES AND WETTER THAN NORMAL AT THE GRAND FORKS
NWS/UNIVERSITY. THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 20.4 DEGREES WAS 0.6 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON OF 2.52 INCHES WAS 0.57
INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL. THE BULK OF THIS PRECIPITATION OCCURRED
FROM LATE DECEMBER INTO MID JANUARY.

TOTAL SNOWFALL PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO ABOVE NORMAL.
THE 35.2 INCHES WAS 7.0 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL FOR THE PERIOD. OUR
MOST SIGNIFICANT STORM OF THE SEASON WAS DECEMBER 28TH AND 29TH. THE
AMOUNT OF SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON RANKED AS THE FIFTEENTH HIGHEST
AMOUNT. THE RECORD FOR THE PERIOD IS 75.3 INCHES WHICH WAS SET IN
THE 1995-96 WINTER SEASON, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY 74.3 INCHES IN THE
1996-97 SEASON.

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).

$$
GUST



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