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CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS 747 PM CST FRI
JAN 01 2021

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF
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
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/12/1936
 LOW             -43   01/11/1912
HIGHEST           97   06/16         52      45
LOWEST           -24   01/16         31     -55
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.0               51.2     0.8
AVG. MINIMUM    31.5               30.8     0.7
MEAN            41.7               41.0     0.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                8.5     3.5
DAYS MAX <= 32    97               99.0    -2.0
DAYS MIN <= 32   198              178.2    19.8
DAYS MIN <= 0     34               45.0   -11.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       33.92   2019
 MINIMUM        9.34   1910
TOTALS         18.24              21.62   -3.38
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       83               92.5    -9.5
DAYS >= .10       31               46.2   -15.2
DAYS >= .50       13               12.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       5                4.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.53   06/30 TO 06/30
 STORM TOTAL    2.53
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         120.5   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   MM
TOTALS          39.5               42.8    -3.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.00               4.30   -0.30
SINCE 7/1        9.4               18.0    -8.6
 LIQUID 7/1     0.94
DAYS >= TRACE     80               30.9    49.1
DAYS >= 1.0       12               13.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       18R
 24 HR TOTAL    10.0   04/02 TO 04/03
 STORM TOTAL     9.7
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   9015               9222    -207
 SINCE 7/1      3384               3732    -348
COOLING TOTAL    619                462     157
 SINCE 1/1       619                463     156

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              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              8     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               36     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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