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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
935 AM CST WED MAR 1 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2022 TO 2/28/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
HIGHEST           39   02/11         19      20       47  12/01
LOWEST           -26   12/20          1     -27      -37  01/01
                       02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    18.3               19.2    -0.9     15.5
AVG. MINIMUM    -0.1                0.6    -0.7     -7.1
MEAN             9.1                9.9    -0.8      4.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    74               73.6     0.4       78
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.3     0.7       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     49               43.8     5.2       64

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.78   1989
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          1.97               1.66    0.31     2.86
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01       14               24.0   -10.0       35
DAYS >= .10        6                5.4     0.6       11
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   12/13 TO 12/14               0.41  12/26 TO 12/27
 STORM TOTAL    0.57                                0.30
 (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       11   02/07/2022
                       02/06/2022
TOTALS          23.4               29.3    -5.9     46.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.30               2.90   -0.60     4.70
SINCE 7/1       30.9               37.5    -6.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     3.09               3.70   -0.61       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    11                                   7
DAYS >= TRACE     49               28.1    20.9       62
DAYS >= 1.0        6                8.9    -2.9       14
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15R  12/22                          11  02/06
                                                          02/07
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9    MM                          12.9
 STORM TOTAL     5.4                                 7.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5008               4959      49     5441
 SINCE 7/1      6926               7106    -180       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/350    DATE  02/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/360    DATE  02/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      10
LIGHT SNOW               48     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     42

-  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 SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL MOISTURE.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON STARTED ON THE COLDER SIDE
IN DECEMBER BEFORE SEEING WARMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH JANUARY AND
NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN FEBRUARY. OVERALL, THE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 9.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 0.8
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 1.97 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.31 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. PERIODS OF
WARMER TEMPERATURE WHEN RAIN FELL HELPED ACCOUNT FOR THE ABOVE
NORMAL LIQUID PRECIPITATION.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS 23.4
INCHES WHICH WAS 5.9 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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