Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1033 AM CST MON MAR 1 2021

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2020 TO 2/28/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
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             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           53   12/08         20      33       42  02/01
LOWEST           -25   02/14          2     -27      -24  01/11
                                                          01/16
                                                          02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    24.3               21.4     2.9     22.1
AVG. MINIMUM     7.8                3.8     4.0      3.5
MEAN            16.1               12.6     3.5     12.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    64               66.5    -2.5       78
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.0     1.0       91
DAYS MIN <= 0     23               37.1   -14.1       34

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          1.33               2.14   -0.81     2.43
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       15               24.7    -9.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                6.5    -1.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33                                0.67  12/29 TO 12/29
 STORM TOTAL    0.33                                0.67
 (MM/DD(HH))  12/28(12) TO 12/29(18)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.0   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/01/2021
                       01/02/2021
                       01/03/2021
TOTALS          15.2               29.4   -14.2     30.3
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.50               2.90   -1.40     3.03
SINCE 7/1       24.0               38.0   -14.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.40               3.80   -1.40       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                  12
DAYS >= TRACE     37               25.1    11.9       38
DAYS >= 1.0        6                8.4    -2.4       10
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5R  01/01                          19  01/22
                       01/02
                       01/03
                                                          01/23
                                                          01/24
 24 HR TOTAL     1.8                                 8.5  01/15 TO 01/15
 STORM TOTAL     3.4                                 6.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4352               4716    -364     4726
 SINCE 7/1      6326               6678    -352       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/09
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/350    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/360    DATE  12/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           35
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               37     SLEET                      0
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     32

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

&&

THE WINTER SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON WERE ON THE WARM SIDE DURING
DECEMBER AND JANUARY. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER WAS 22.0
DEGREES WHICH WAS 8.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND JANUARY WAS 19.3
DEGREES WHICH WAS 13.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK
DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY DROPPED THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
MONTH TO 6.8 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.9 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALL,
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 16.0 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.9
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 24.3 DEGREES WHICH
WAS 5.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 7.8
DEGREES WHICH WAS 6.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGHS AND
LOWS FOR THE SEASON TRENDED THE SAME WAY WITH DECEMBER AND JANUARY
ON THE WARM SIDE AND FEBRUARY BELOW NORMAL DUE TO AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 1.33 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.64 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 15.2 INCHES WHICH WAS 7.9 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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