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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1141 AM CST TUE DEC 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2020 TO 11/30/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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            103   09/02/1983
 LOW             -31   11/29/1985
HIGHEST           86   09/22        103     -17       90  09/20
LOWEST             5   11/12        -31      36        0  11/11
                       11/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.8               53.0     0.8     49.0
AVG. MINIMUM    30.0               31.1    -1.1     33.7
MEAN            41.9               42.0    -0.1     41.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               12.9    -2.9       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    54               45.9     8.1       43
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.8    -2.8        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.57   2019
 MINIMUM        0.79   2020
TOTALS          0.79R              4.97   -4.18    12.57
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01       16               23.7    -7.7       33
DAYS >= .10        2               11.0    -9.0       18
DAYS >= .50        0                2.6    -2.6        7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20    MM                          4.46
 STORM TOTAL    0.20                                3.81
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.8   1985
 24 HR TOTAL    12.4   11/18/1998 TO 11/18/1998
 SNOW DEPTH        1   10/21/2020
TOTALS           3.9                9.2    -5.3     20.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.39                 MM      MM     2.01
SINCE 7/1        3.9                9.2    -5.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.39                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     15                6.9     8.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.8    -1.8       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1R  10/21                           6  10/12
 24 HR TOTAL     2.7    MM                           7.1
 STORM TOTAL     2.3                                 4.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2086               2117     -31     2176
 SINCE 7/1      2105               2199     -94       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                 27     -23       47
 SINCE 1/1       541                379     162       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  09/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/300    DATE  10/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             54
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      1
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     11

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

&&

THE FALL SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS NEAR
NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 53.8 DEGREES
WHICH WAS 0.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
SEASON WAS 41.9 DEGREES WHICH IS 0.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 30.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.0 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL.  TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.79 WHICH WAS 4.18 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS
THE LOWEST SEASONAL PRECIPITATION TOTAL ON RECORD BREAKING THE OLD
RECORD OF 0.93 INCHES IN 1976.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL.  TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 3.9 INCHES WHICH WAS 5.3 INCHES BELOW 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.

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