Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1127 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2020

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           42   02/01         20      22       44  12/15
LOWEST           -24   02/13          2     -26      -33  01/30
                       01/11
                       01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    22.1               21.4     0.7     17.4
AVG. MINIMUM     3.5                3.8    -0.3      0.5
MEAN            12.8               12.6     0.2      8.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    78               66.5    11.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    91               89.0     2.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     34               37.1    -3.1       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          2.43               2.14    0.29     3.41
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN     0.04
DAYS >= .01       20               24.7    -4.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        8                6.5     1.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.5     0.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67   1MM29 TO 12/29               0.46
 STORM TOTAL    1.02                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TMM12/29(18)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.0   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS          30.3               29.4     0.9     40.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.43               2.90   -0.47     4.09
SINCE 7/1       44.0               38.0     6.0     47.8
 LIQUID 7/1     4.40               3.80    0.60     4.06
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    12                                   8
DAYS >= TRACE     38               25.1    12.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       10                8.4     1.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19   01/15                          22  02/24
                                                          02/23
 24 HR TOTAL     6.8   1MM29 TO 12/29                4.9
 STORM TOTAL    12.3                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4726               4716      10     4997
 SINCE 7/1      6779               6768      11       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/11
LATEST                          05/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/350    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/160    DATE  01/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               39     SLEET                      0
FOG                      51     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     26

-  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 PRECIPITATION AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT. THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 12.8 DEGREES WAS 0.2 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.

THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON OF 2.43 INCHES WAS 0.29
INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE BULK OF THIS PRECIPITATION OCCURRED FROM
LATE DECEMBER INTO MID JANUARY.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. THE 30.3
INCHES WAS 0.9 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE PERIOD. THE RECORD FOR
THE PERIOD IS 57.0 INCHES WHICH WAS SET IN THE WINTER OF 1996-97.

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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