Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1233 PM CST WED JAN 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/12/1936
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
                       01/11/1912
HIGHEST           96   06/07         51      45       98  08/12
LOWEST           -35   01/30         29     -64      -25  01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.2               51.1    -3.9     49.7
AVG. MINIMUM    26.9               28.9    -2.0     28.2
MEAN            37.1               40.0    -2.9     38.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                8.9    -0.9       14
DAYS MAX <= 32    96               97.3    -1.3      123
DAYS MIN <= 32   163              187.2   -24.2      200
DAYS MIN <= 0     61               51.2     9.8       49

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       27.77   2010
 MINIMUM       12.61   1989
TOTALS         28.11              20.81    7.30    21.13
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01      121              103.2    17.8      101
DAYS >= .10       57               44.7    12.3       48
DAYS >= .50       15               11.4     3.6       14
DAYS >= 1.00       6                3.6     2.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.81   0MM20 TO 09/20               1.34
 STORM TOTAL    4.46                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          96.4   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    11.5   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/17/2014
                       01/26/2014
TOTALS          93.6               47.1    46.5     51.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   9.40                 MM      MM     5.18
SINCE 7/1       41.8               19.9    21.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     4.18                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     99               41.5    57.5       87
DAYS >= 1.0       25               14.3    10.7       15
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  10  01/16
                                                          01/15
 24 HR TOTAL     9.5   11/30 TO 11/30                6.5  10/10 TO 10/10
 STORM TOTAL    11.7                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   9059               9516    -457     9877
 SINCE 7/1      2539               3859   -1320       MM
COOLING TOTAL    432                379      53      519
 SINCE 1/1       432                379      53      519

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          05/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/190    DATE  09/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/200    DATE  09/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           82
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            167
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         99

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             27     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               20     RAIN                      35
LIGHT RAIN               80     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               89     SLEET                      0
FOG                     122     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     52

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

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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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