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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
415 AM CST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2021

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          102   06/04         52      50       99  06/07
LOWEST           -26   12/29         31     -57      -24  01/11
                                                          01/16
                                                          02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.2               52.6     3.6     53.3
AVG. MINIMUM    34.2               31.8     2.4     32.1
MEAN            45.2               42.2     3.0     42.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               11.2    19.8       14
DAYS MAX <= 32    77               92.7   -15.7       90
DAYS MIN <= 32   177              172.4     4.6      192
DAYS MIN <= 0     33               41.7    -8.7       29

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       34.76   2000
 MINIMUM        8.53   1976
TOTALS         19.21              23.95   -4.74    19.38
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.07   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01       75              108.6   -33.6       95
DAYS >= .10       42               49.3    -7.3       40
DAYS >= .50       11               14.0    -3.0       13
DAYS >= 1.00       5                4.2     0.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.10   0MM02 TO 09/02               1.86
 STORM TOTAL    2.10                                1.86
 (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          40.9               51.4   -10.5     32.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.10               5.10   -1.00     3.20
SINCE 7/1       28.4               19.7     8.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.84               1.90    0.94       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   3
DAYS >= TRACE     68               41.8    26.2       67
DAYS >= 1.0       14               14.3    -0.3       10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       14   12/29                          19  01/22
                       12/30
                       12/31
                                                          01/23
                                                          01/24
 24 HR TOTAL     1.8                                 8.5  01/15 TO 01/15
 STORM TOTAL     4.5                                 4.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7921               8806    -885     8691
 SINCE 7/1      3035               3448    -413       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/20
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/340    DATE  12/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/330    DATE  07/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          220
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             85
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         58

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             24     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      23
LIGHT RAIN               69     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               62     SLEET                      0
FOG                     113     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     72

-  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 2021 AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
DRIER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. THE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 45.2 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.0
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 19.21 INCHES WHICH IS 4.74 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WAS DRIER BUT APRIL AND JUNE
WERE ON THE WETTER SIDE. ANOTHER WET PERIOD OCCURRED DURING THE
AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER TIME FRAME WHICH MADE UP THE BULK OF THE
ANNUAL PRECIPITATION. JUNE SAW THE MOST PRECIPITATION WITH 3.59
INCHES OF RAIN.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL.  THERE
WAS 40.9 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 10.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY
THROUGH APRIL SAW THE LEAST SNOW WITH A TOTAL OF 12.5 INCHES.
NOVEMBER SAW 3.3 INCHES AND SEVERAL SYSTEMS DURING DECEMBER MADE UP
THE BULK OF SNOWFALL WITH 25.1 INCHES, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN
HALF THE ANNUAL SNOWFALL.

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
