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CXUS53 KFGF 011029
CLAFGF

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
415 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2021

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          103   06/04         52      51
LOWEST           -27   12/31         31     -58
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.8               51.2     3.6
AVG. MINIMUM    33.2               30.8     2.4
MEAN            44.0               41.0     3.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    26                8.5    17.5
DAYS MAX <= 32    84               99.0   -15.0
DAYS MIN <= 32   178              178.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0     40               45.0    -5.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       33.92   2019
 MINIMUM        9.34   1910
TOTALS         18.86              21.62   -2.76
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       84               92.5    -8.5
DAYS >= .10       43               46.2    -3.2
DAYS >= .50       11               12.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       4                4.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.60
 STORM TOTAL    1.60
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         120.5   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   MM
TOTALS          42.0               42.8    -0.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.20               4.30   -0.10
SINCE 7/1       34.3               18.0    16.3
 LIQUID 7/1     3.43
DAYS >= TRACE     78               30.9    47.1
DAYS >= 1.0       12               13.1    -1.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   12/28
                       12/29
 24 HR TOTAL     2.9
 STORM TOTAL     7.9
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8284               9222    -938
 SINCE 7/1      3188               3732    -544
COOLING TOTAL    799                462     337
 SINCE 1/1       799                463     336

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/20
LATEST                          05/10
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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             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               41     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               31     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      9

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

&&

THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021 AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS DRIER
THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 44.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.0 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 18.86 INCHES WHICH IS WELL BELOW
NORMAL. A WETTER PERIOD OCCURRED FROM APRIL TO JUNE WITH
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS INCREASING AGAIN FROM THE AUGUST THROUGH
DECEMBER PERIOD. AUGUST SAW THE MOST PRECIPITATION WITH 4.37 INCHES
OF RAIN.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS BELOW NORMAL. THERE WAS
42.6 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 6.9 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY
THROUGH APRIL SAW THE LEAST SNOW WITH A TOTAL OF 7.7 INCHES.
NOVEMBER SAW 6.7 INCHES AND SEVERAL SYSTEMS DURING DECEMBER MADE UP
THE BULK OF SNOWFALL WITH 27.6 INCHES, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN
HALF THE ANNUAL SNOWFALL.

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