Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
934 AM CDT TUE JUN 1 2021

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

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            104   05/30/1934
 LOW             -34   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           86   05/01         53      33       86  05/27
                       05/21
                       05/24
LOWEST            -5   03/01         32     -37        0  03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.7               53.1     4.6     50.8
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               31.5     0.8     30.2
MEAN            45.0               42.3     2.7     40.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               12.5    -9.5       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    54               45.1     8.9       52
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                3.5    -2.5        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.44   1902
 MINIMUM        1.28   1980
TOTALS          2.29               5.88   -3.59     3.22
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.06   -0.04     0.03
DAYS >= .01       20               27.3    -7.3       24
DAYS >= .10        7               13.1    -6.1        7
DAYS >= .50        1                3.4    -2.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   0MM08 TO 04/09               0.98
 STORM TOTAL    0.73                                0.98
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.6   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    13.2   04/08/1904 TO 04/08/1904
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           4.8               13.3    -8.5      6.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.50               1.30   -0.80     0.60
SINCE 7/1       28.8               51.4   -22.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.88               5.10   -2.22       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     14                7.9     6.1       20
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.6    -1.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/01                          11  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           5.6
 STORM TOTAL     2.4                                 4.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1845               2124    -279     2238
 SINCE 7/1      8171               8746    -575       MM
COOLING TOTAL     35                 30       5       13
 SINCE 1/1        35                 30       5       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/09
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  05/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  05/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           53
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      7

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

&&

THE SPRING SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 45.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.7 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 2.29 INCHES WHICH WAS 3.59 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
THIS RANKS AS THE FOURTH LOWEST PRECIPITATION TOTAL WITH THE LOWEST
RECORDED OF 0.98 INCHES RECORDED BACK IN 1891.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 4.8 INCHES WHICH WAS 8.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

REMEMBER, THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI).

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