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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
934 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2022

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          100   06/19         51      49      103  06/04
LOWEST           -37   01/01         29     -66      -33  12/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               50.6    -1.5     55.2
AVG. MINIMUM    27.3               28.9    -1.6     30.9
MEAN            38.2               39.8    -1.6     43.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                8.6     0.4       28
DAYS MAX <= 32   119              101.3    17.7       81
DAYS MIN <= 32   193              184.7     8.3      193
DAYS MIN <= 0     71               51.1    19.9       43

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       28.11   2019
 MINIMUM       12.61   1989
TOTALS         23.32              21.74    1.58    19.13
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.06    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01      111              104.8     6.2       87
DAYS >= .10       48               45.4     2.6       41
DAYS >= .50       16               12.2     3.8       13
DAYS >= 1.00       4                4.1    -0.1        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   0MM11 TO 05/12               1.73
 STORM TOTAL    1.73                                1.73
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          96.4   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    11.5   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/21/2020
                       01/20/2020
TOTALS          58.0               48.4     9.6     42.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   5.80               4.80    1.00     4.20
SINCE 7/1       24.1               20.5     3.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.41               2.00    0.41       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE    109               43.4    65.6       78
DAYS >= 1.0       15               14.7     0.3       14
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/22                           8  12/06
                                                          12/29
                                                          12/31
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9R   MM                           2.3
 STORM TOTAL     9.0                                 7.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL  10134               9533     601     8519
 SINCE 7/1      3661               3765    -104       MM
COOLING TOTAL    513                384     129      672
 SINCE 1/1       513                383     130       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    56/160    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/160    DATE  05/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           93
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            169
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        102

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             33     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               17     RAIN                      28
LIGHT RAIN               91     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          9     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      27
LIGHT SNOW              107     SLEET                      1
FOG                     167     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     84

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

&&

THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022 AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
WETTER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 38.2 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.6
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. A SERIES OF ARCTIC OUTBREAKS DURING JANUARY
AND FEBRUARY KEPT THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL AND THE
BELOW NORMAL TREND CONTINUED INTO MAY. HOWEVER, THE JUNE THROUGH
AUGUST PERIOD TRENDED ABOVE NORMAL WITH RESPECT TO TEMPERATURES AND
THE TREND CONTINUED INTO NOVEMBER. DECEMBER STARTED ON THE WARM SIDE
BUT AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK HELPED SUPPRESS TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN
OVERALL BELOW NORMAL VALUES FOR THE YEAR.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 23.32 INCHES WHICH IS 1.58 INCHES
ABOVE NORMAL. THE JANUARY THROUGH MARCH PERIOD WAS NEAR NORMAL.
APRIL SAW THREE PRECIPITATION RECORDS BROKEN AS TOTALS FOR THE MONTH
WERE 4.26 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS WAS DUE TO LATE SEASON STORMS
IMPACTING THE REGION. THE MONTH OF MAY SAW THE WET TREND CONTINUE
WITH WELL ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER, THE JUNE THROUGH
OCTOBER PERIOD WAS ON THE DRIER SIDE AND LED TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS
DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA. A WET DECEMBER CONTRIBUTED TO PUSHING
THE PRECIPITATION TOTALS TO ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE YEAR.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. THERE
WAS 58.0 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 9.6 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. FEBRUARY,
APRIL AND DECEMBER SAW HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO
THE ABOVE NORMAL VALUES FOR THE YEAR.

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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