Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
919 AM CDT THU JUN 1 2023

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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            104   05/30/1934
 LOW             -34   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           93   05/23         53      40       84  05/28
                       05/31
LOWEST           -18   03/02         32     -50       -9  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.5               53.1    -2.6     47.5
AVG. MINIMUM    27.8               31.5    -3.7     29.5
MEAN            39.1               42.3    -3.2     38.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                1.0     6.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               12.5     9.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    50               45.1     4.9       57
DAYS MIN <= 0     12                3.5     8.5        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.44   1902
 MINIMUM        1.28   1980
TOTALS          5.85               5.88   -0.03     9.14
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.06   -0.00     0.10
DAYS >= .01       34               27.3     6.7       37
DAYS >= .10       17               13.1     3.9       19
DAYS >= .50        2                3.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   0MM06 TO 05/07               1.83
 STORM TOTAL    0.96                                1.13
 (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        8   03/10/2022
                       03/09/2022
                       03/07/2022
TOTALS          31.8               13.3    18.5     10.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.20               1.30    1.90     1.00
SINCE 7/1       67.4               51.4    16.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     6.74               5.10    1.64       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     9                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     18                7.9    10.1       24
DAYS >= 1.0        7                3.6     3.4        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       23R  03/22                           8  03/07
                                                          03/09
                                                          03/10
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     8.1                                 4.2
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2484               2124     360     2428
 SINCE 7/1      9279               8746     533       MM
COOLING TOTAL    128                 30      98       16
 SINCE 1/1       128                 30      98       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/000
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/350    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           50
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      40     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     31

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

&&

THE SPRING SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES, BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE AND MUCH ABOVE
AVERAGE SNOWFALL.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON TRENDED WARMER AS THE SEASON
PROGRESSED. MARCH AND APRIL WERE MUCH COOLER WITH MAY ON THE WARMER
SIDE RESULTING IN THE SECOND HIGHEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ON RECORD
FOR THAT MONTH. DESPITE THE WARMTH DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, THE
OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 39.1 DEGREES WHICH IS
3.2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS NEAR NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 5.85 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.03 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS
31.8 INCHES WHICH WAS 18.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE
SECOND HIGHEST SEASONAL SNOWFALL WITH THE RECORD OF 33.6 INCHES
REPORTED BACK IN 1997.

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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