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Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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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 UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON,
FROM 3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            105   05/30/1934

 LOW             -36   03/10/1948

HIGHEST           82   05/31         54      28       93  05/30

LOWEST            -2   03/20         32     -34      -15  03/03

                       03/21

AVG. MAXIMUM    48.8               52.4    -3.6     47.5

AVG. MINIMUM    28.9               30.8    -1.9     28.3

MEAN            38.9               41.6    -2.7     37.9

DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        1

DAYS MAX <= 32    16               13.0     3.0       17

DAYS MIN <= 32    57               48.2     8.8       48

DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.4    -1.4        9


PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM       14.01   1896

 MINIMUM        0.78   1952

TOTALS          3.49               4.75   -1.26     4.84

DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.05

DAYS >= .01       21               22.0    -1.0       22

DAYS >= .10        8               11.3    -3.3       13

DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9        3

DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0

GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37    MM                          0.94

 STORM TOTAL    1.37                                  MM

 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL          30.5   1950

 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   03/06/1995 TO 03/06/1995

 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM

TOTALS          19.0                7.5    11.5     19.8

 LIQUID EQUIV   1.90               0.80    1.10     1.98

SINCE 7/1       71.9               43.4    28.5       MM

 LIQUID 7/1     7.19               4.30    2.89       MM

SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   6

DAYS >= TRACE     23                5.3    17.7       22

DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.4     2.6        5

GREATEST SNOW DEPTH       15   04/02                          23
03/15         24 HR TOTAL    10.0   0MM02 TO 04/03
6.2                STORM TOTAL     9.7
   MM                (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS HEATING TOTAL   2393               2178     215     2483

 SINCE 7/1      9430               9125     305       MM

COOLING TOTAL     10                 26     -16       12

 SINCE 1/1        10                 26     -16       12


FREEZE DATES RECORD EARLIEST     MM

 LATEST       MM

EARLIEST                        09/28

LATEST                          05/10

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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           0.00

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1

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                0
   RAIN                       0         LIGHT RAIN                7
   FREEZING RAIN              0          LT FREEZING RAIN          1
    HAIL                       0          HEAVY SNOW
1     SNOW                       3           LIGHT SNOW
 11     SLEET                      0          FOG
   5     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.
&& REMARKS...

THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS COOLER
THAN NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 48.8
DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
FOR THE SEASON WAS 38.9 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 28.9 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.9 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL.  TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.49 INCHES WITH APRIL HAVING THE MOST LIQUID PRECIPITATION WITH
1.88 INCHES REPORTED. OVERALLPRECIPITATION WAS 1.26 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH 19.0 INCHES
WHICH WAS 7.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. APRIL HAD THE GREATEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNT FOR THE SEASON WITH 12.0 INCHES DUE TO A LATE SEASON STORM.

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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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
