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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
641 AM CST THU DEC 01 2022

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2022 TO 11/30/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   09/02/1983
 LOW             -31   11/29/1985
HIGHEST           90   09/01        103     -13       92  09/28
LOWEST                 11/18        -31      30       -1  11/25
                       11/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.7               53.3     2.4     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM    32.6               31.9     0.7     36.7
MEAN            44.2               42.6     1.6     47.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32    16               12.8     3.2        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    45               44.2     0.8       39
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                2.1    -0.1        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.57   2019
 MINIMUM        0.79   2020
TOTALS          1.22               5.06   -3.84     5.97
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.06   -0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01       22               24.0    -2.0       18
DAYS >= .10        4               10.5    -6.5       11
DAYS >= .50        0                2.8    -2.8        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.25   11/10 TO 11/10               1.56  10/09 TO 10/10
 STORM TOTAL    0.25                                1.50
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.8   1985
 24 HR TOTAL    12.4   11/18/1998 TO 11/18/1998
 SNOW DEPTH        4   11/15/2021
                       11/14/2021
TOTALS           7.5                8.2    -0.7      6.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.80               0.80    0.00     0.70
SINCE 7/1        7.5                8.2    -0.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.75               0.80   -0.05       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     19                7.0    12.0        9
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.4    -0.4        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5R  11/20                           4  11/14
                                                          11/15
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     3.9                                 3.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1902               2069    -167     1620
 SINCE 7/1      1918               2146    -228       MM
COOLING TOTAL     25                 31      -6       55
 SINCE 1/1       513                383     130       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  11/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/270    DATE  11/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           31
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      1
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     21

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

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