Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011440
CLSFAR
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.
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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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