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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
310 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   05/30/1934
 LOW              -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST            90   05/13        54      36       91  05/18
LOWEST            -16   03/17        32     -48       -1  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.7              52.4    -8.7     59.1
AVG. MINIMUM     25.2              30.8    -5.6     36.6
MEAN             34.4              41.6    -7.2     47.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.5     0.5       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     34              13.0    21.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     65              48.2    16.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       9               3.4     5.6       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.01   1896
 MINIMUM         0.78   1952
TOTALS           7.39              4.75    2.64     5.26
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.05    0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01        28              22.0     6.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        14              11.3     2.7       MM
DAYS >= .50         5               2.9     2.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.7     1.3       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.42   MM                       05/31 TO 05/31

 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.5   1950
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           25.9               7.5    18.4      6.6
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM              0.80      MM     0.66
SINCE 7/1        59.5              43.4    16.1     27.6
 LIQUID 7/1      3.36              4.30   -0.94     2.76
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= TRACE      30               5.3    24.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         8               2.4     5.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        14   03/20                          8  03/05
                        03/18
                        03/19
 24 HR TOTAL      7.0   MM                       05/31 TO 05/31

 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/31(00) TO 05/31(00)

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2794              2178     616     1586
 SINCE 7/1         MM              9125      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL       9                26     -17       30
 SINCE 1/1          9                26     -17       30

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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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                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               29     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

&&

THE SPRING SEASONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
DAKOTA / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLIMATE STATION:

MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH THROUGH MAY 2013 - 34.4 DEGREES. THIS IS
THE 4TH COLDEST METEOROLOGICAL SPRING ON RECORD. THE COLDEST SPRING
WAS 31.9 DEGREES SET IN 1907. BY COMPARISON 2012 WAS THE 3RD WARMEST
ON RECORD FOR THE UND/NWS STATION.

TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR MARCH THROUGH MAY 2013 - 7.39 INCHES. THIS
IS THE 15TH WETTEST METEOROLOGICAL SPRING ON RECORD. THE WETTEST WAS
1896 WHEN 14.01 INCHES TOTAL PRECIPITATION FELL.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR MARCH THROUGH MAY 2013 - 25.9 INCHES. THIS IS THE
3RD SNOWIEST METEOROLOGICAL SPRING ON RECORD. THE SNOWIEST WAS 30.5
INCHES WHICH FELL IN 1950.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE METEOROLOGICAL WINTER TO DATE - 59.5 INCHES.
THIS MAKES IT THE 8TH SNOWIEST WINTER SEASON TO DATE. THE SNOWIEST
WINTER SEASON WAS THE 1996/97 WINTER WHEN 98.2 INCHES FELL.

REMEMBER...THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC
DATA CENTER.

$$

EWENS
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
