Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CLAGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
658 PM CST SAT JAN 02 2021
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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 109 07/12/1936
LOW -43 01/30/2004
01/11/1912
HIGHEST 97 06/16 51 46 96 06/07
LOWEST -30 01/16 29 -59 -35 01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM 52.0 51.1 0.9 47.2
AVG. MINIMUM 29.2 28.9 0.3 26.9
MEAN 40.6 40.0 0.6 37.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 12 8.9 3.1 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 97 97.3 -0.3 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 205 187.2 17.8 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 38 51.2 -13.2 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 28.11 2019
MINIMUM 12.61 1989
TOTALS 19.35 20.81 -1.46 28.11
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.06 -0.01 0.08
DAYS >= .01 85 103.2 -18.2 MM
DAYS >= .10 32 44.7 -12.7 MM
DAYS >= .50 7 11.4 -4.4 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 5 3.6 1.4 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 5.65 4.46 09/20 TO 09/20
STORM TOTAL 4.26 3.81
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 96.4 1997
24 HR TOTAL 11.5 MM
SNOW DEPTH 20 01/21/2020
01/20/2020
TOTALS 35.7 47.1 -11.4 93.6
LIQUID EQUIV 3.60 MM MM 9.36
SINCE 7/1 12.0 19.9 -7.9 MM
LIQUID 7/1 1.20 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 3 4
DAYS >= TRACE 76 41.5 34.5 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 11 14.3 -3.3 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 20R 01/20 27 03/17
01/21
03/16
03/15
24 HR TOTAL 10.7 01/18 TO 01/18 9.5 11/30 TO 11/30
STORM TOTAL 5.2 9.5
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 9361 9516 -155 10464
SINCE 7/1 3464 3859 -395 MM
COOLING TOTAL 541 379 162 432
SINCE 1/1 541 379 162 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/08
LATEST 05/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/330 DATE 02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 64/010 DATE 08/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 72
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 191
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 72
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 25 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 12 RAIN 21
LIGHT RAIN 72 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 11 HAIL 3
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 7
LIGHT SNOW 74 SLEET 2
FOG 123 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 18
HAZE 38
- 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 2020 AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
SLIGHTLY DRIER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 40.6 DEGREES WHICH WAS 0.8
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 19.35 INCHES WHICH IS 1.46 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION CAME DURING THE MAY TO SEPTEMBER PERIOD
BEFORE TRENDING DRIER TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. THERE WAS
35.7 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 11.4 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. MOST OF THE
SNOWFALL OCCURRED IN JANUARY THROUGH APRIL TIME FRAME. THE OCTOBER
THROUGH DECEMBER PERIOD WAS ON THE DRIER SIDE TO END THE YEAR.
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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