Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS 747 PM CST FRI
JAN 01 2021

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF
2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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            114   07/06/1936
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           99   06/07         52      47       96  06/07
LOWEST           -24   01/11         31     -55      -33  01/30
                       01/16
                       02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.3               52.7     0.6     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               32.0     0.1     30.1
MEAN            42.7               42.4     0.3     39.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               11.6     2.4       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    90               88.3     1.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   192              172.0    20.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     29               41.7   -12.7       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       34.76   2000
 MINIMUM        8.53   1976
TOTALS         19.38              22.58   -3.20    31.24
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01       95              105.8   -10.8       MM
DAYS >= .10       40               48.6    -8.6       MM
DAYS >= .50       13               12.4     0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       3                4.1    -1.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.86                                2.20  07/08 TO 07/08
 STORM TOTAL    1.86                                1.37
 (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          32.4               50.1   -17.7     80.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.20                 MM      MM     8.01
SINCE 7/1       16.3               19.8    -3.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.63               1.90   -0.27       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   4
DAYS >= TRACE     67               38.4    28.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       10               14.2    -4.2       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19   01/22                          25  03/10
                       01/23
                       01/24
 24 HR TOTAL     8.5   01/15 TO 01/15                9.0  03/09 TO 03/09
 STORM TOTAL     4.8                                 7.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8691               8800    -109     9733
 SINCE 7/1      3299               3541    -242       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/09
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/240    DATE  06/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/260    DATE  06/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          179
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            107
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             31     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               21     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               63     SLEET                      0
FOG                     131     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     32

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

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