Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
953 AM CST WED DEC 1 2021

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2021 TO 11/30/2021...

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            102   09/08/1959
 LOW             -27   11/30/1905
HIGHEST           90   09/28        102     -12       86  09/22
LOWEST             2   11/25        -27      29        9  11/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.6               55.3     4.3     54.4
AVG. MINIMUM    39.1               34.7     4.4     32.4
MEAN            49.4               45.0     4.4     43.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               11.3    -5.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    34               38.4    -4.4       49
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.67   2008
 MINIMUM        0.97   1976
TOTALS          7.31               5.82    1.49     2.47
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01       19               24.8    -5.8       25
DAYS >= .10       12               11.9     0.1        8
DAYS >= .50        5                3.7     1.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.10   0MM02 TO 09/02               0.73
 STORM TOTAL    2.10                                0.49
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.3   1896
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   11/14/1909 TO 11/14/1909
 SNOW DEPTH        4   10/23/2020
TOTALS           3.3                8.0    -4.7      8.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.30               0.80   -0.50     0.88
SINCE 7/1        3.3                8.0    -4.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.33               0.80   -0.47       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                6.6     3.4       13
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.2    -1.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   11/14                           4  10/23
                       11/15
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           7.9
 STORM TOTAL     1.8                                 4.2
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1471               1872    -401     1959
 SINCE 7/1      1475               1920    -445       MM
COOLING TOTAL     73                 53      20       10
 SINCE 1/1       865                542     323       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/20
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/340    DATE  11/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/340    DATE  11/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           58
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

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

&&

THE FALL SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS ABOVE
NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 49.4 DEGREES
WHICH IS 4.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE FIFTH WARMEST
SEASON ON RECORD WITH THE WARMEST OF 51.4 DEGREES RECORDED IN 1963.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 7.31 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.49 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS
3.3 INCHES WHICH WAS 4.7 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.

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