Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011738
CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1127 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2020
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2020
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 42 02/01 20 22 44 12/15
LOWEST -24 02/13 2 -26 -33 01/30
01/11
01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 22.1 21.4 0.7 17.4
AVG. MINIMUM 3.5 3.8 -0.3 0.5
MEAN 12.8 12.6 0.2 8.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 78 66.5 11.5 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 91 89.0 2.0 MM
DAYS MIN <= 0 34 37.1 -3.1 MM
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.28 2010
MINIMUM 0.27 1942
TOTALS 2.43 2.14 0.29 3.41
DAILY AVG. 0.03 NAN NAN 0.04
DAYS >= .01 20 24.7 -4.7 MM
DAYS >= .10 8 6.5 1.5 MM
DAYS >= .50 1 0.5 0.5 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.67 1MM29 TO 12/29 0.46
STORM TOTAL 1.02 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) 12/28(12) TMM12/29(18)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 57.0 1997
24 HR TOTAL 16.3 01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 30.3 29.4 0.9 40.9
LIQUID EQUIV 2.43 2.90 -0.47 4.09
SINCE 7/1 44.0 38.0 6.0 47.8
LIQUID 7/1 4.40 3.80 0.60 4.06
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 12 8
DAYS >= TRACE 38 25.1 12.9 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 10 8.4 1.6 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 19 01/15 22 02/24
02/23
24 HR TOTAL 6.8 1MM29 TO 12/29 4.9
STORM TOTAL 12.3 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4726 4716 10 4997
SINCE 7/1 6779 6768 11 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/11
LATEST 05/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/350 DATE 02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/160 DATE 01/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 31
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 5 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 6
LIGHT SNOW 39 SLEET 0
FOG 51 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
HAZE 26
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY WINTER SEASON WAS NEAR NORMAL IN
TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT. THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 12.8 DEGREES WAS 0.2 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.
THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON OF 2.43 INCHES WAS 0.29
INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE BULK OF THIS PRECIPITATION OCCURRED FROM
LATE DECEMBER INTO MID JANUARY.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. THE 30.3
INCHES WAS 0.9 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE PERIOD. THE RECORD FOR
THE PERIOD IS 57.0 INCHES WHICH WAS SET IN THE WINTER OF 1996-97.
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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