Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
911 AM CDT TUE SEP 5 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2023 TO 8/31/2023...

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            109   07/12/1936
 LOW              28   06/01/1917
                       06/03/1910
                       06/02/1910
HIGHEST          100   06/20         80      20      100  06/19
LOWEST            42   07/11         55     -13       37  06/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.8               79.0     2.8     81.5
AVG. MINIMUM    56.4               54.7     1.7     56.5
MEAN            69.1               66.9     2.2     69.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                7.2     4.8        8
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.98   1993
 MINIMUM        3.37   1967
TOTALS          5.24              10.10   -4.86     8.17
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05     0.09
DAYS >= .01       28               31.1    -3.1       25
DAYS >= .10       12               17.6    -5.6       13
DAYS >= .50        2                6.4    -4.4        7
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.4    -1.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.15   0MM24 TO 06/25               1.82
 STORM TOTAL    1.07                                1.41
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     71                165     -94       84
 SINCE 7/1        62                 77     -15       MM
COOLING TOTAL    464                337     127      477
 SINCE 1/1       547                352     195       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   0/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  07/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/210    DATE  07/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             57
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             25     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     44

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

&&

THE SUMMER SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND WELL BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON STARTED WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES BEFORE WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURNED. JUNE WAS THE
WARMEST MONTH BEFORE DIPPING SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL DURING JULY.
AUGUST TEMPERATURES TRENDED SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TO END THE SEASON.
THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 69.1 DEGREES
WHICH IS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL WITH JUST OVER
HALF THE NORMAL PRECIPITATION RECEIVED. TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 5.24
INCHES WHICH WAS 4.86 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. JUNE WAS THE WETTEST
MONTH WITH 2.23 INCHES OF RAIN, ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL 1.54 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. DRIER CONDITIONS PERSISTED AS TOTAL
RAINFALL FOR JULY WAS 1.87 INCHES AND AUGUST FINISHED WITH ONLY 1.14
INCHES OF RAINFALL.

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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