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