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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1135 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2020

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
HIGHEST           41   02/01         19      22       39  12/15
LOWEST           -30   01/16          1     -31      -35  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    20.1               19.5     0.6     14.0
AVG. MINIMUM    -0.9                0.5    -1.4     -4.3
MEAN             9.6               10.0    -0.4      4.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    59               71.5   -12.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    66               89.5   -23.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     31               44.3   -13.3       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.78   1989
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          2.40               1.68    0.72     2.20
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN     0.03
DAYS >= .01       24               23.2     0.8       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                5.1     1.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.84   1MM29 TO 12/29               0.23
 STORM TOTAL    0.94                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TMM12/29(18)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.7   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   01/17/1996 TO 01/17/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS          35.0               28.0     7.0     36.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.40               2.80   -0.40     3.67
SINCE 7/1       55.1               37.2    17.9     48.6
 LIQUID 7/1     5.51                 MM      MM     3.62
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    13                                   7
DAYS >= TRACE     42               27.0    15.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        8                8.5    -0.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/18                          20  02/26
                                                          02/25
                                                          02/24
 24 HR TOTAL     9.4   12/29 TO 12/29                3.5  02/20 TO 02/20
 STORM TOTAL    11.7                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5021               4951      70     5366
 SINCE 7/1      7247               7245       2       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          05/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/360    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/350    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             37
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      0
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     23

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

&&

THE DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY WINTER SEASON WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN
NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND WETTER THAN NORMAL AT THE GRAND FORKS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 9.6 DEGREES WAS 0.4
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON OF 2.40 INCHES WAS 0.72
INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL. THE BULK OF THIS PRECIPITATION OCCURRED
FROM LATE DECEMBER INTO MID JANUARY.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO ABOVE NORMAL. THE 35.0 INCHES
WAS 7.0 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE PERIOD. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT
WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON WAS DECEMBER 28TH AND 29TH. THE AMOUNT OF
SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON RANKED AS THE ELEVENTH HIGHEST AMOUNT. THE
RECORD FOR THE PERIOD IS 57.7 INCHES WHICH WAS SET IN THE 1996-97
WINTER SEASON.

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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