Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 012046
CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
333 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2020
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2020 TO 5/31/2020...
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 104 05/30/1934
LOW -34 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 86 05/27 53 33 91 05/30
LOWEST 0 03/21 32 -32 -20 03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM 50.8 53.8 -3.0 48.2
AVG. MINIMUM 30.2 32.3 -2.1 28.7
MEAN 40.5 43.0 -2.5 38.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.8 -0.8 1
DAYS MAX <= 32 11 10.8 0.2 16
DAYS MIN <= 32 52 44.2 7.8 48
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 2.9 -1.9 8
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.44 1902
MINIMUM 1.28 1980
TOTALS 3.22 5.47 -2.25 5.75
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.06 -0.03 0.06
DAYS >= .01 24 26.7 -2.7 28
DAYS >= .10 7 13.0 -6.0 10
DAYS >= .50 2 3.0 -1.0 6
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.98 MM 0.90
STORM TOTAL 0.98 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 33.6 1997
24 HR TOTAL 13.2 04/08/1904 TO 04/08/1904
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 6.2 12.1 -5.9 17.6
LIQUID EQUIV 0.60 MM MM 1.76
SINCE 7/1 50.2 50.4 -0.2 MM
LIQUID 7/1 5.02 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 6
DAYS >= TRACE 20 7.1 12.9 14
DAYS >= 1.0 1 3.3 -2.3 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 11 25 03/10
24 HR TOTAL 5.6 MM 9.0
STORM TOTAL 4.8 MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2238 2051 187 2439
SINCE 7/1 9017 8728 289 MM
COOLING TOTAL 13 31 -18 10
SINCE 1/1 13 31 -18 10
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/11
LATEST 05/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/340 DATE 03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/330 DATE 03/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 37
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 45
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 18 SLEET 0
FOG 35 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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REMARKS...
FAR SPRING 2020 SEASONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY
THE SPRING SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
COOLER THAN NORMAL. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS
50.8 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.0 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 40.5 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.5 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 30.2 DEGREES WHICH WAS
2.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.22 INCHES WITH APRIL HAVING THE MOST LIQUID PRECIPITATION WITH
1.61 INCHES REPORTED. OVERALLPRECIPITATION WAS 2.25 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 6.2 INCHES WHICH WAS 5.9 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. APRIL HAD THE GREATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNT FOR THE SEASON
WITH 5.6 INCHES DUE TO A LATE SEASON STORM.
REMEMBER THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.
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