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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
935 AM CST WED MAR 1 2023

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           36   02/08         20      16       51  12/01
                       02/13
LOWEST           -25   12/20          2     -27      -28  01/01
                                                          01/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    18.5               21.6    -3.1     19.0
AVG. MINIMUM     1.7                3.9    -2.2     -2.8
MEAN            10.1               12.8    -2.7      8.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    75               68.9     6.1       71
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               88.9     1.1       89
DAYS MIN <= 0     40               37.0     3.0       55

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          2.54               2.29    0.25     3.00
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01       22               26.4    -4.4       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                6.9     0.1       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.6     0.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   1MM13 TO 12/14               0.62
 STORM TOTAL    0.68                                0.35
 (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       14   01/02/2022
                       01/01/2022
                       12/31/2021
TOTALS          30.3               30.1     0.2     42.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.00               3.00    0.00     4.30
SINCE 7/1       35.6               38.1    -2.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     3.56               3.80   -0.24       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    10                                   8
DAYS >= TRACE     37               27.3     9.7       54
DAYS >= 1.0       10                8.5     1.5       13
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15R  12/27                          14  12/31
                       12/28
                       12/29
                                                          01/01
                                                          01/02
 24 HR TOTAL     2.7    MM                          10.8
 STORM TOTAL     4.8                                 4.5
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4921               4701     220     5097
 SINCE 7/1      6795               6622     173       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/350    DATE  02/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           39
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               40     SLEET                      0
FOG                      73     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     27

-  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 SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL MOISTURE.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON STARTED ON THE COLDER SIDE
IN DECEMBER BEFORE SEEING WARMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH JANUARY AND
NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN FEBRUARY. OVERALL, THE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 10.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.7
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 2.54 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.25 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. PERIODS OF
WARMER TEMPERATURE WHEN RAIN FELL HELPED ACCOUNT FOR THE ABOVE
NORMAL LIQUID PRECIPITATION.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS NEAR NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 30.3
INCHES WHICH WAS 0.2 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

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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