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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
847 AM CDT WED NOV 1 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             92   10/01/1992
 LOW               6   10/31/1991
HIGHEST           92R  10/01         55      37       79  10/05
LOWEST             8   10/28          6       2        9  10/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.4               53.9     1.5     60.0
AVG. MINIMUM    35.6               32.5     3.1     33.3
MEAN            45.5               43.2     2.3     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                0.9     2.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               15.0    -5.0       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.79   1998
 MINIMUM        0.08   1992
TOTALS          2.17               1.88    0.29     0.17
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.06    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       12                8.4     3.6        5
DAYS >= .10        7                3.8     3.2        0
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   10/04 TO 10/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.9   2001
TOTALS           4.1                1.6     2.5        T
SINCE 7/1        4.1                1.6     2.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4R  10/27                           0  MM
                       10/30
                       10/31
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    616                678     -62      562
 SINCE 7/1       779                999    -220       MM
COOLING TOTAL     18                  2      16        0
 SINCE 1/1       634                383     251       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

&&

THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION AND
SNOWFALL.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 45.5 DEGREES WHICH WAS 2.3
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE MONTH STARTED WITH NEAR TO ABOVE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE LAST WEEK WHEN A COLD FRONT
CROSSED THE REGION DROPPING DEPARTURES TO MUCH BELOW NORMAL. ONE
TEMPERATURE RECORD WAS TIED FOR THE MONTH. THE HIGH OF 92 DEGREES
REPORTED ON OCTOBER 1 TIED THE RECORD OF 92 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET
IN 1992. HOWEVER, ON OCTOBER 2, A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
62 DEGREES WAS SET BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 54 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY
SET IN 2022 AND 2016.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 2.17 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.29 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. NO
DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH.

SNOWFALL FOR OCTOBER WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH
WAS 4.1 INCHES WHICH IS 2.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. TWO SNOWFALL
RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH. ON OCTOBER 26, 1.0 INCHES OF SNOW
FELL BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.5 INCHES SET IN 1959. ON
OCTOBER 27, 3.1 INCHES OF SNOW FELL BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF
0.3 INCHES SET IN 2003.

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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