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CXUS53 KFGF 010928
CLMGFK

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

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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            101   05/21/1964
 LOW               5   05/03/1967
HIGHEST           86   05/17         70      16       90  05/26
                                                          05/27
LOWEST            35   05/05         44      -9       31  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.6               66.9     0.7     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               41.4     3.0     47.7
MEAN            56.1               54.1     2.0     62.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                4.3    -4.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.74   2004
 MINIMUM        0.14   1967
TOTALS          4.21               2.80    1.41     1.12
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.09    0.05     0.04
DAYS >= .01       14               10.7     3.3        7
DAYS >= .10        8                5.7     2.3        3
DAYS >= .50        4                2.0     2.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   05/23 TO 05/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.2   1967
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1       19.7               48.4   -28.7       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    271                352     -81      155
 SINCE 7/1      7736               9443   -1707       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                 15      -9       83
 SINCE 1/1         6                 15      -9       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  05/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

-  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 GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 56.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 2.0
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED MAINLY
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MONTH. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR
THE MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 4.21 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.53 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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