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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
844 AM CDT THU JUN 1 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   05/21/1964
 LOW               5   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           90   05/26         70      20       84  05/27
                       05/27
                                                          05/28
LOWEST            31   05/02         44     -13       32  05/04
                                                          05/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.0               66.9    10.1     65.7
AVG. MINIMUM    47.7               41.4     6.3     43.9
MEAN            62.4               54.1     8.3     54.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.4     1.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                4.3    -3.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.74   2004
 MINIMUM        0.14   1967
TOTALS          1.12               2.80   -1.68     5.09
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.09   -0.05     0.16
DAYS >= .01        7               10.7    -3.7       12
DAYS >= .10        3                5.7    -2.7       10
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   05/06 TO 05/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.2   1967
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1       62.6               48.4    14.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    155                352    -197      321
 SINCE 7/1      9645               9443     202       MM
COOLING TOTAL     83                 15      68       11
 SINCE 1/1        83                 15      68       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/340    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/340    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     10

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

&&

THE MONTH OF MAY AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS ABOVE
NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 62.4 DEGREES WHICH WAS 8.3
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE SECOND HIGHEST AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE WITH THE RECORD OF 66.9 DEGREES SET IN 1977. THE
TEMPERATURES REMAINED MAINLY NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. THE
HIGH OF 90 DEGREES REPORTED ON MAY 26 WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST FOR
THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 91 DEGREES SET IN 2018. THE HIGH OF 90
DEGREES ON MAY 27 WAS THE THIRD HIGHEST FOR THAT DATE WITH THE
RECORD OF 97 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1969.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 1.12 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.68 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
ONE DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORD WAS SET DURING THE MONTH. MAY 7 SET A
RECORD OF 0.60 INCHES FOR THAT DATE BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF
0.58 INCHES SET IN 1997.

NO SNOW FELL DURING 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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