Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011435
CLSFAR
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.
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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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