Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
513 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             65   12/06/1939
 LOW             -36   12/29/1887
HIGHEST           62   12/07         21      41       33  12/13
                                                          12/14
                                                          12/15
LOWEST             8   12/18          4       4      -25  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.8               24.0    13.8     16.2
AVG. MINIMUM    25.3                7.5    17.8      1.7
MEAN            31.5               15.7    15.8      9.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               22.3   -15.3       27
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               30.8    -6.8       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                9.6    -9.6       14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.28   1927
 MINIMUM        0.02   1913
TOTALS          3.00               0.89    2.11     1.95
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.03    0.07     0.06
DAYS >= .01        8               10.0    -2.0       11
DAYS >= .10        4                2.6     1.4        6
DAYS >= .50        3                0.3     2.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.22   12/25 TO 12/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/29/2022
                       12/28/2022
                       12/27/2022
TOTALS           2.8               11.7    -8.9     22.8
SINCE 7/1        5.6               19.7   -14.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   8
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.3    -2.3        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/16                          15  12/27
                       12/17
                       12/25
                                                          12/28
                                                          12/29
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1030               1527    -497     1731
 SINCE 7/1      2535               3448    -913       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/350    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/350    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      9

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

&&

THE MONTH OF DECEMBER AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION AND BELOW NORMAL IN
SNOWFALL.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 31.5 DEGREES WHICH WAS
15.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD FOR MONTHLY
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 25.9 DEGREES
SET IN 1959. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH THE MONTH. TWO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.
ON DECEMBER 7, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES BROKE THE OLD
RECORD OF 53 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1918. A HIGH OF 46 DEGREES
REPORTED ON DECEMBER 24 BROKE THE OLD THE RECORD OF 45 DEGREES
PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1957.

ADDITIONALLY, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 53 ON DECEMBER 6TH RANKED AS
THE SECOND HIGHEST FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 65 DEGREES SET
BACK IN 1939. ALSO, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 45 ON DECEMBER 23RD
RANKED AS THE SECOND HIGHEST FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 46
DEGREES SET BACK IN 1899.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 3.00 INCHES WHICH WAS 2.11 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
THIS SETS A NEW RECORD FOR MONTHLY LIQUID PRECIPITATION BREAKING THE
OLD RECORD OF 2.28 INCHES SET IN 1927. THREE DAILY PRECIPITATION
RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH. ON DECEMBER 24, 0.51 INCHES OF
LIQUID PRECIPITATION WAS REPORTED BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF
0.42 INCHES RECORDED IN 1912. ON DECEMBER 25, 0.78 INCHES OF LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS REPORTED BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.76
INCHES RECORDED IN 2009. ON DECEMBER 26, 1.03 INCHES OF LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS REPORTED BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.53
INCHES RECORDED IN 1988.

ADDITIONALLY, THE 0.44 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION THAT FELL ON
DECEMBER 23 RANKED AS THE SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL FOR THAT DATE WITH
THE RECORD OF 0.45 INCHES REPORTED IN 1945.

THE FIVE-DAY TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 2.83 INCHES REPORTED BETWEEN
DECEMBER 23RD AND DECEMBER 27TH ALSO SETS A RECORD WITH THE PREVIOUS
INCLUSIVE TOTAL OF 1.53 INCHES SET BACK IN 2009. THIS WAS A RESULT
OF A SLOW MOVING WARM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PRODUCING A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF RAIN AND ICE.

SNOWFALL FOR DECEMBER WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE
MONTH WAS 2.8 INCHES WHICH IS 8.9 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 (NCEI).

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