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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1133 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2024

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           56   12/06         19      37       39  02/11
                       02/26
LOWEST           -15   01/14          1     -16      -26  12/20
                                                          02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    29.2               19.2    10.0     18.3
AVG. MINIMUM    15.2                0.6    14.6     -0.1
MEAN            22.2                9.9    12.3      9.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    51               73.6   -22.6       74
DAYS MIN <= 32    89               89.3    -0.3       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     16               43.8   -27.8       49

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.78   1989
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          1.42               1.66   -0.24     1.97
DAILY AVG.      0.02                NAN     NAN     0.02
DAYS >= .01       15               24.0    -9.0       14
DAYS >= .10        7                5.4     1.6        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   12/23 TO 12/24               0.82  12/13 TO 12/14
 STORM TOTAL    0.43                                0.57
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.7   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   01/17/1996 TO 01/17/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/22/2022
TOTALS          13.0               29.3   -16.3     23.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.30               2.90   -1.60     2.34
SINCE 7/1       17.4               37.5   -20.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.74               3.70   -1.96       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                  11
DAYS >= TRACE     35               28.1     6.9       49
DAYS >= 1.0        5                8.9    -3.9        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/23                          15  12/22
                       01/24
                       01/25
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.9
 STORM TOTAL     3.6                                 5.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3884               4959   -1075     5008
 SINCE 7/1      5682               7204   -1522       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/350    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             33
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               37     SLEET                      3
FOG                      48     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     35

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

&&

THE WINTER SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NEAR NORMAL MOISTURE, WITH BELOW
NORMAL SNOWFALL.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON REMAINED ON THE WARM SIDE
EXCEPT FOR MID JANUARY WHEN AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK RESULTED IN DAILY
BELOW AVERAGE DEPARTURES. THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
SEASON WAS 22.2 DEGREES WHICH IS 12.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS
BREAKS THE RECORD OF 19.6 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1983.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS NEAR NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 1.42 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.24 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. DECEMBER WAS THE
WETTEST MONTH WITH 0.93 INCHES. A DECEMBER ICE STORM HELPED PUSH
TOTALS TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR
THE SEASON WAS 13.0 INCHES WHICH IS 16.3 INCHES BELOW NORMAL, OR
SLIGHTLY LESS THAN HALF OF SEASONAL AMOUNTS.

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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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
