Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011401
CLMGFK
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.
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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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