Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
414 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   04/21/1980
 LOW             -13   04/01/1881
HIGHEST           63   04/27         55       8       74  04/23
LOWEST             5   04/07         32     -27       13  04/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.9               54.1    -8.2     42.2
AVG. MINIMUM    27.8               31.9    -4.1     27.7
MEAN            36.8               43.0    -6.2     34.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.4     0.6        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               15.6     3.4       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.49   1886
 MINIMUM        0.00   2006
TOTALS          1.49               1.54   -0.05     5.45
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05   -0.00     0.18
DAYS >= .01       10                8.2     1.8       16
DAYS >= .10        5                3.9     1.1       12
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   04/04 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.4   1886
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/18/2022
                       04/01/2022
TOTALS           8.5                4.1     4.4      4.5
SINCE 7/1       67.4               51.4    16.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     7                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.1     0.9        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       22R  04/05                           2  04/01
                                                          04/18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    837                661     176      893
 SINCE 7/1      9160               8457     703       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/350    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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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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