Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011210
CLAFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
555 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 114 07/06/1936
LOW -48 01/08/1887
HIGHEST 98 06/20 52 46 101 06/19
07/26
LOWEST -22 01/30 31 -53 -28 01/01
01/07
AVG. MAXIMUM 55.1 52.6 2.5 50.2
AVG. MINIMUM 34.5 31.8 2.7 29.3
MEAN 44.8 42.2 2.6 39.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 29 11.2 17.8 8
DAYS MAX <= 32 83 92.7 -9.7 97
DAYS MIN <= 32 162 172.4 -10.4 189
DAYS MIN <= 0 38 41.7 -3.7 60
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 34.76 2000
MINIMUM 8.53 1976
TOTALS 22.37 23.95 -1.58 21.42
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.07 -0.01 0.06
DAYS >= .01 109 108.6 0.4 107
DAYS >= .10 41 49.3 -8.3 51
DAYS >= .50 11 14.0 -3.0 14
DAYS >= 1.00 5 4.2 0.8 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.16 MM 1.83
STORM TOTAL 3.11 1.54
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 98.1 1996
24 HR TOTAL 12.6 MM
SNOW DEPTH 21 01/23/2011
01/22/2011
01/21/2011
TOTALS 44.9 51.4 -6.5 55.9
LIQUID EQUIV 4.50 5.10 -0.60 5.59
SINCE 7/1 5.6 19.7 -14.1 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.56 1.90 -1.34 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 4 3
DAYS >= TRACE 59 41.8 17.2 89
DAYS >= 1.0 12 14.3 -2.3 17
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 23R 03/22 15 12/27
12/28
12/29
24 HR TOTAL 2.7 MM 10.8
STORM TOTAL 8.1 4.8
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 8209 8806 -597 9621
SINCE 7/1 2535 3448 -913 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/10
LATEST 04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 51/340 DATE 02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 65/350 DATE 02/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 203
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 91
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 70
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 39 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 18 RAIN 30
LIGHT RAIN 88 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 8 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 8 SNOW 16
LIGHT SNOW 63 SLEET 0
FOG 159 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 38
HAZE 87
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023 AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
DRIER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. HOWEVER,
SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS BELOW NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 44.8 DEGREES WHICH WAS 2.6
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR STARTED NEAR NORMAL
AND AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED, EL NINO EFFECTS HAD A GREATER IMPACT ON
TEMPERATURES AND THE TRENDS CONTINUED THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR.
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER WERE MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A STRENGTHENED EL NINO HELPING TO PUSH AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL VALUES.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 22.37 INCHES WHICH IS 1.58 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY SAW ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION
THEN THE PATTERN SWITCHED AND DRIER CONDITIONS PERSISTED THROUGH THE
SUMMER SEASON, LEADING TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS DURING THE PERIOD. THE
DRY TREND STARTED TO REVERSE AS AUGUST SAW MUCH HIGHER RAINFALL WITH
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER SEEING NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION. NOVEMBER WAS
NEAR NORMAL AND DECEMBER WAS ABOVE NORMAL WITH RESPECT TO
PRECIPITATION. AN ICE STORM IN LATE DECEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH A SLOW
MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DUMPED A RECORD STORM TOTAL OF LIQUID
PRECIPITATION. THIS HELPED PUSH OVERALL PRECIPITATION VALUES UPWARD,
BUT OVERALL ANNUAL PRECIPITATION REMAINED BELOW NORMAL.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS BELOW NORMAL. THERE WAS
44.9 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 6.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. SNOWFALL FOR
THE SPRING SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 31.8
INCHES WHICH WAS 18.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL RANKING AS THE SECOND
HIGHEST SEASONAL SNOWFALL WITH THE RECORD OF 33.6 INCHES REPORTED
BACK IN 1997. THE SEASONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS HELPED PUSH ANNUAL
TOTALS CLOSER TO NORMAL BUT FELL SHORT OF NORMAL VALUES DUE TO
THE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER EL NINO PATTERN.
REMEMBER...THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.
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