Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 012042
CLSFGF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
332 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2020
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2020
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 -36 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 82 05/31 54 28 93 05/30
LOWEST -2 03/20 32 -34 -15 03/03
03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.8 52.4 -3.6 47.5
AVG. MINIMUM 28.9 30.8 -1.9 28.3
MEAN 38.9 41.6 -2.7 37.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.5 -0.5 1
DAYS MAX <= 32 16 13.0 3.0 17
DAYS MIN <= 32 57 48.2 8.8 48
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 3.4 -1.4 9
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 14.01 1896
MINIMUM 0.78 1952
TOTALS 3.49 4.75 -1.26 4.84
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.05
DAYS >= .01 21 22.0 -1.0 22
DAYS >= .10 8 11.3 -3.3 13
DAYS >= .50 1 2.9 -1.9 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.37 MM 0.94
STORM TOTAL 1.37 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 30.5 1950
24 HR TOTAL 18.0 03/06/1995 TO 03/06/1995
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 19.0 7.5 11.5 19.8
LIQUID EQUIV 1.90 0.80 1.10 1.98
SINCE 7/1 71.9 43.4 28.5 MM
LIQUID 7/1 7.19 4.30 2.89 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 4 6
DAYS >= TRACE 23 5.3 17.7 22
DAYS >= 1.0 5 2.4 2.6 5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 15 04/02 23 03/15
24 HR TOTAL 10.0 0MM02 TO 04/03 6.2
STORM TOTAL 9.7 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2393 2178 215 2483
SINCE 7/1 9430 9125 305 MM
COOLING TOTAL 10 26 -16 12
SINCE 1/1 10 26 -16 12
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/28
LATEST 05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) MM
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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REMARKS...
THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS COOLER
THAN NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 48.8
DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
FOR THE SEASON WAS 38.9 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 28.9 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.9 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.49 INCHES WITH APRIL HAVING THE MOST LIQUID PRECIPITATION WITH
1.88 INCHES REPORTED. OVERALLPRECIPITATION WAS 1.26 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH 19.0 INCHES
WHICH WAS 7.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. APRIL HAD THE GREATEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNT FOR THE SEASON WITH 12.0 INCHES DUE TO A LATE SEASON STORM.
REMEMBER THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.
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