Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011633
CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1033 AM CST MON MAR 1 2021
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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 66 02/25/1958
LOW -48 01/08/1887
HIGHEST 53 12/08 20 33 42 02/01
LOWEST -25 02/14 2 -27 -24 01/11
01/16
02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 24.3 21.4 2.9 22.1
AVG. MINIMUM 7.8 3.8 4.0 3.5
MEAN 16.1 12.6 3.5 12.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 64 66.5 -2.5 78
DAYS MIN <= 32 90 89.0 1.0 91
DAYS MIN <= 0 23 37.1 -14.1 34
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.28 2010
MINIMUM 0.27 1942
TOTALS 1.33 2.14 -0.81 2.43
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.03
DAYS >= .01 15 24.7 -9.7 MM
DAYS >= .10 5 6.5 -1.5 MM
DAYS >= .50 0 0.5 -0.5 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.33 0.67 12/29 TO 12/29
STORM TOTAL 0.33 0.67
(MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TO 12/29(18)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 57.0 1997
24 HR TOTAL 16.3 01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
SNOW DEPTH 5 01/01/2021
01/02/2021
01/03/2021
TOTALS 15.2 29.4 -14.2 30.3
LIQUID EQUIV 1.50 2.90 -1.40 3.03
SINCE 7/1 24.0 38.0 -14.0 MM
LIQUID 7/1 2.40 3.80 -1.40 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 12
DAYS >= TRACE 37 25.1 11.9 38
DAYS >= 1.0 6 8.4 -2.4 10
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5R 01/01 19 01/22
01/02
01/03
01/23
01/24
24 HR TOTAL 1.8 8.5 01/15 TO 01/15
STORM TOTAL 3.4 6.8
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4352 4716 -364 4726
SINCE 7/1 6326 6678 -352 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/09
LATEST 05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 48/350 DATE 12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/360 DATE 12/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 28
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 37 SLEET 0
FOG 46 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 32
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE WINTER SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 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 22.0
DEGREES WHICH WAS 8.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND JANUARY WAS 19.3
DEGREES WHICH WAS 13.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK
DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY DROPPED THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
MONTH TO 6.8 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.9 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALL,
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 16.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.9
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 24.3 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 5.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 7.8
DEGREES WHICH WAS 6.8 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 1.33 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.64 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 15.2 INCHES WHICH WAS 7.9 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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