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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1045 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/11/1912
HIGHEST           46   12/16         19      27       44  02/24
                                                          02/27
LOWEST           -23   01/25          2     -25      -25  01/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    21.2               18.9     2.3     20.0
AVG. MINIMUM     2.1                2.3    -0.2      3.3
MEAN            11.6               10.6     1.0     11.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    70               73.4    -3.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.4     0.6       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     47               41.0     6.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.39   1996
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          3.71               1.78    1.93     1.10
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01       19               20.9    -1.9       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                5.8     1.2       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93                                0.22  12/19 TO 12/19
 STORM TOTAL    1.35                                0.22
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          75.3   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   12/25/2009 TO 12/25/2009
 SNOW DEPTH       18   12/22/2022
                       12/21/2022
TOTALS          47.2               31.2    16.0     18.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.70               3.10    1.60     1.85
SINCE 7/1       49.1               37.8    11.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     4.91               3.70    1.21       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     51               25.8    25.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       13                9.5     3.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   12/10                           6  12/20
                       02/19
                       02/20
                                                          12/21
                                                          12/22
 24 HR TOTAL    10.6    MM                           8.0
 STORM TOTAL    11.7                                 4.2
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4806               4896     -90     4767
 SINCE 7/1      6375               6972    -597       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  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              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  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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