Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011342
CLMFGF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
841 AM CDT THU JUN 1 2023
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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 105 05/30/1934
LOW 5 05/03/1967
HIGHEST 89 05/27 71 18 83 05/28
LOWEST 31 05/02 45 -14 31 05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 75.5 66.5 9.0 64.9
AVG. MINIMUM 49.6 43.5 6.1 45.5
MEAN 62.5 55.0 7.5 55.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 3.7 -2.7 2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.96 1896
MINIMUM 0.16 1951
TOTALS 1.22 2.93 -1.71 6.10
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.09 -0.05 0.20
DAYS >= .01 10 9.2 0.8 14
DAYS >= .10 3 5.4 -2.4 10
DAYS >= .50 1 1.8 -0.8 4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.72 05/07 TO 05/07 1.52
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 6.7 1924
TOTALS 0.0 0.2 -0.2 T
SINCE 7/1 85.2 49.3 35.9 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 05/28
05/29
05/02
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 156 330 -174
SINCE 7/1 9465 9208 257
COOLING TOTAL 86 20 66
SINCE 1/1 86 21 65
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 3 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE MONTH OF MAY AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS ABOVE
NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 62.5 DEGREES WHICH WAS 7.5
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE FIFTH HIGHEST MONTHLY
AVERAGE WITH THE HIGHEST OF 67.6 DEGREES SET PREVIOUSLY IN 1977. THE
TEMPERATURES REMAINED MAINLY NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. NO
TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH. HOWEVER, THE HIGH OF 89
DEGREES REPORTED ON MAY 27 RANKED AS THE FOURTH HIGHEST TEMPERATURE
FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 99 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1934.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 1.22 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.71 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. NO
DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH. HOWEVER, THE
0.72 INCHES REPORTED ON MAY 7 RANKED AS THE SECOND HIGHEST RAINFALL
TOTAL FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 0.75 INCHES SET BACK IN 1930.
NO SNOW FELL DURING THE MONTH.
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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