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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1059 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2025

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           99   05/11         51      48       95  07/26
LOWEST           -22   01/20         29     -51      -15  01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.2               50.6     3.6     55.5
AVG. MINIMUM    31.3               28.9     2.4     35.0
MEAN            42.8               39.8     3.0     45.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    11                8.6     2.4        7
DAYS MAX <= 32    82              101.3   -19.3       78
DAYS MIN <= 32   180              184.7    -4.7      165
DAYS MIN <= 0     50               51.1    -1.1       24

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       28.11   2019
 MINIMUM       12.61   1989
TOTALS         17.00              21.74   -4.74    23.58
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01      100              104.8    -4.8       99
DAYS >= .10       45               45.4    -0.4       47
DAYS >= .50       10               12.2    -2.2       16
DAYS >= 1.00       1                4.1    -3.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.10    MM                          2.40
 STORM TOTAL    1.03                                2.36
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          96.4   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/21/2020
                       01/20/2020
TOTALS          27.3               48.4   -21.1     19.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.70               4.80   -2.10     2.00
SINCE 7/1       11.4               20.5    -9.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.14               2.00   -0.86       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     69               43.4    25.6       66
DAYS >= 1.0        8               14.7    -6.7        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/13                           6  12/22
                       12/14
                       12/15
                                                          12/23
                                                          12/24
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           5.3
 STORM TOTAL     4.1                                 3.6
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8521               9533   -1012     7737
 SINCE 7/1      3278               3765    -487       MM
COOLING TOTAL    557                384     173      595
 SINCE 1/1       557                383     174       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/07
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  08/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/260    DATE  06/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          103
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            178
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         82

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             35     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               18     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               91     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               67     SLEET                      0
FOG                     143     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                    109

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

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