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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
607 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2026

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             -34   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           96   05/26         53      43       95  05/11
                                                          05/12
LOWEST                 03/01         32     -33        3  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.5               53.1     1.4     57.0
AVG. MINIMUM    31.7               31.5     0.2     33.3
MEAN            43.1               42.3     0.8     45.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.0     4.0        4
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               12.5    -1.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    57               45.1    11.9       43
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.44   1902
 MINIMUM        1.28   1980
TOTALS          3.96               5.88   -1.92     5.46
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01       22               27.3    -5.3       22
DAYS >= .10       11               13.1    -2.1       12
DAYS >= .50        2                3.4    -1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85                                1.54  05/19 TO 05/20
 STORM TOTAL    0.85                                1.47
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.6   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    13.2   04/08/1904 TO 04/08/1904
 SNOW DEPTH       23   03/22/2023
TOTALS          15.4               13.3     2.1      8.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.50               1.30    0.20     0.81
SINCE 7/1       40.3               51.4   -11.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     4.03               5.10   -1.07       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     19                7.9    11.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.6    -1.6       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   04/05                           4  04/03
 24 HR TOTAL     9.6    MM                           1.1
 STORM TOTAL     9.6                                 4.9
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2092               2124     -32     1873
 SINCE 7/1      8189               8746    -557       MM
COOLING TOTAL     98                 30      68       71
 SINCE 1/1        98                 30      68       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/21
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/340    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/170    DATE  05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           42
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      38     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     14

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

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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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