Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1133 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2024

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           62   12/07         20      42       36  02/08
                                                          02/13
LOWEST           -14   01/14          2     -16      -25  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.5               21.6    11.9     18.5
AVG. MINIMUM    19.6                3.9    15.7      1.7
MEAN            26.5               12.8    13.7     10.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               68.9   -37.9       75
DAYS MIN <= 32    81               88.9    -7.9       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     12               37.0   -25.0       40

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          3.83               2.29    1.54     2.54
DAILY AVG.      0.04                NAN     NAN     0.03
DAYS >= .01       16               26.4   -10.4       MM
DAYS >= .10        6                6.9    -0.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                0.6     2.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.22                                0.76  12/13 TO 12/14
 STORM TOTAL    1.03                                0.68
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.0   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/29/2022
                       12/28/2022
                       12/27/2022
TOTALS           8.4               30.1   -21.7     30.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.80               3.00   -2.20     3.03
SINCE 7/1       11.2               38.1   -26.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.12               3.80   -2.68       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  10
DAYS >= TRACE     33               27.3     5.7       37
DAYS >= 1.0        2                8.5    -6.5       10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   02/28                          15  12/27
                       02/29
                                                          12/28
                                                          12/29
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           2.7
 STORM TOTAL     2.7                                 4.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3485               4701   -1216     4921
 SINCE 7/1      4990               6714   -1724       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                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/350    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/350    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      0
FOG                      41     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     35

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

&&

THE WINTER SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND 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 26.5 DEGREES WHICH IS 13.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS
BREAKS THE RECORD OF 22.1 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2012.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.83 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.54 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. DECEMBER WAS THE
WETTEST MONTH WITH 3.00 INCHES AS A LATE MONTH ICE STORM HELPED PUSH
TOTALS TO ABOVE NORMAL VALUES.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR
THE SEASON WAS 8.4 INCHES WHICH IS 21.7 INCHES BELOW NORMAL, OR
APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF SEASONAL AMOUNTS.

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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