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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
332 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2020

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             -38   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           81   05/27         53      28       93  05/30
                       05/31
LOWEST           -10   03/21         31     -41      -17  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.2               52.0    -3.8     47.1
AVG. MINIMUM    25.9               29.2    -3.3     25.9
MEAN            37.1               40.6    -3.5     36.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               13.0     5.0       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    60               51.7     8.3       55
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                4.2    -0.2       11

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.95   1999
 MINIMUM        1.41   1980
TOTALS          2.25               4.65   -2.40     4.64
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.05   -0.03     0.05
DAYS >= .01       20               25.1    -5.1       24
DAYS >= .10        8               11.5    -3.5       11
DAYS >= .50        0                2.6    -2.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   0MM04 TO 05/05               1.04
 STORM TOTAL    0.47                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          34.9   1966
 24 HR TOTAL    17.0   03/04/1966 TO 03/04/1966
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS          10.4                9.9     0.5     21.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.00               1.00    0.00     2.10
SINCE 7/1       65.5               47.4    18.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     6.55                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   6
DAYS >= TRACE     24                7.6    16.4       20
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.0     1.0        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   04/02                          27  03/17
                                                          03/15
                                                          03/16
 24 HR TOTAL     6.0   0MM02 TO 04/02                7.3
 STORM TOTAL     4.2                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2552               2262     290     2616
 SINCE 7/1      9799               9412     387       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                 18     -12        8
 SINCE 1/1         6                 17     -11        8

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          05/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/340    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/210    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             53
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      1
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      6

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

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