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

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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             -38   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           90   05/26         53      37       84  05/27
                       05/27
                                                          05/28
LOWEST           -13   03/29         31     -44      -14  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.5               50.9    -3.4     45.4
AVG. MINIMUM    24.6               28.6    -4.0     26.9
MEAN            36.0               39.7    -3.7     36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    32               14.9    17.1       23
DAYS MIN <= 32    56               51.2     4.8       58
DAYS MIN <= 0     19                5.2    13.8        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.86   2022
 MINIMUM        1.41   1980
TOTALS          4.00               4.92   -0.92    10.86
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01       27               25.7     1.3       33
DAYS >= .10       12               11.9     0.1       20
DAYS >= .50        3                2.8     0.2        8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72                                2.02  05/11 TO 05/12
 STORM TOTAL    0.60                                1.73
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.9   1966
 24 HR TOTAL    17.0   03/04/1966 TO 03/04/1966
 SNOW DEPTH       10   04/13/2022
TOTALS          31.7               10.9    20.8     14.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.20               1.00    2.20     1.40
SINCE 7/1       62.6               48.4    14.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     6.26               4.80    1.46       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     25                8.3    16.7       26
DAYS >= 1.0       10                3.4     6.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19R  03/12                          10  04/13
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     9.1                                 9.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2719               2340     379     2638
 SINCE 7/1      9645               9443     202       MM
COOLING TOTAL     83                 15      68       11
 SINCE 1/1        83                 15      68       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/360
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           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             38
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     30

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

&&

THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE, WITH ABOVE
NORMAL SNOWFALL. AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON TRENDED
WARMER AS THE SEASON PROGRESSED. MARCH AND APRIL WERE MUCH COOLER
WITH MAY ON THE WARMER SIDE RESULTING IN THE SECOND HIGHEST AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE ON RECORD FOR THAT MONTH. DESPITE THE WARMTH DURING THE
MONTH OF MAY, THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS
36.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 4.00 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.92 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS
31.7 INCHES WHICH WAS 20.8 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE
SECOND HIGHEST SEASONAL SNOWFALL WITH THE RECORD BEING 34.9 INCHES
REPORTED BACK IN 1966.

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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