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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1133 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/11/1912
HIGHEST           54   12/06         19      35       39  02/11
                       12/07
                       02/24
LOWEST           -16   01/14          2     -18      -24  12/20
                       01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    28.4               18.9     9.5     17.7
AVG. MINIMUM    15.2                2.3    12.9      1.9
MEAN            21.8               10.6    11.2      9.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    54               73.4   -19.4       78
DAYS MIN <= 32    91               89.4     1.6       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     15               41.0   -26.0       41

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.39   1996
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          2.77               1.78    0.99     2.16
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN     0.03
DAYS >= .01       19               20.9    -1.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        9                5.8     3.2       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   1MM24 TO 12/24               0.62
 STORM TOTAL    0.53                                0.62
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          75.3   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   12/25/2009 TO 12/25/2009
 SNOW DEPTH       18   12/22/2022
                       12/21/2022
TOTALS          18.0               31.2   -13.2     33.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.80               3.10   -1.30     3.37
SINCE 7/1       26.4               37.8   -11.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.64               3.70   -1.06       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  13
DAYS >= TRACE     37               25.8    11.2       46
DAYS >= 1.0        5                9.5    -4.5        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/09                          18  12/21
                       12/10
                                                          12/22
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           3.9
 STORM TOTAL     6.0                                 7.5
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3922               4896    -974     4946
 SINCE 7/1      5693               7068   -1375       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          05/02
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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                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

-  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 NEAR NORMAL MOISTURE, WITH BELOW
NORMAL SNOWFALL.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON REMAINED ON THE WARM SIDE
EXCEPT FOR MID JANUARY WHEN AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK RESULTED IN DAILY
BELOW AVERAGE DEPARTURES. THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
SEASON WAS 21.8 DEGREES WHICH IS 11.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS
BREAKS THE RECORD OF 21.2 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1983.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 2.77 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.99 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION HELPED PUSH TOTALS TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES.
DECEMBER WAS THE WETTEST MONTH WITH 1.56 INCHES FOLLOWED BY
SEPTEMBER WITH 2.00 INCHES. A DECEMBER ICE STORM HELPED PUSH TOTALS
TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE
SEASON WAS 18.0 INCHES WHICH IS 13.2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. MONTHLY
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE CONSISTENT THROUGH THE WINTER 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).

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