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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
358 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   05/30/1934
 LOW              14   05/01/1890
HIGHEST           88   05/17         70      18       93  05/23
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            38   05/05         45      -7       33  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.4               68.7     1.7     78.3
AVG. MINIMUM    48.0               44.4     3.6     51.9
MEAN            59.2               56.6     2.6     65.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.9    -0.9        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.8    -2.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.85   2015
 MINIMUM        0.37   2021
TOTALS          5.92               3.09    2.83     2.57
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.10    0.09     0.08
DAYS >= .01       14               11.4     2.6       13
DAYS >= .10       10                6.1     3.9        7
DAYS >= .50        5                1.9     3.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.77   05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.1   1935
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       17.5               51.4   -33.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    182                291    -109      119
 SINCE 7/1      6683               8746   -2063       MM
COOLING TOTAL     11                 29     -18      128
 SINCE 1/1        12                 30     -18       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

&&

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

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 59.1 DEGREES WHICH WAS 2.7
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED MAINLY
ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE
MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 5.92 INCHES WHICH WAS 2.95 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. NO
PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.

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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