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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
658 PM CST SAT JAN 02 2021

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/12/1936
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
                       01/11/1912
HIGHEST           97   06/16         51      46       96  06/07
LOWEST           -30   01/16         29     -59      -35  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.0               51.1     0.9     47.2
AVG. MINIMUM    29.2               28.9     0.3     26.9
MEAN            40.6               40.0     0.6     37.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                8.9     3.1       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    97               97.3    -0.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   205              187.2    17.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     38               51.2   -13.2       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       28.11   2019
 MINIMUM       12.61   1989
TOTALS         19.35              20.81   -1.46    28.11
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       85              103.2   -18.2       MM
DAYS >= .10       32               44.7   -12.7       MM
DAYS >= .50        7               11.4    -4.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       5                3.6     1.4       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.65                                4.46  09/20 TO 09/20
 STORM TOTAL    4.26                                3.81
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          96.4   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    11.5   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/21/2020
                       01/20/2020
TOTALS          35.7               47.1   -11.4     93.6
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.60                 MM      MM     9.36
SINCE 7/1       12.0               19.9    -7.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.20                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   4
DAYS >= TRACE     76               41.5    34.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       11               14.3    -3.3       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       20R  01/20                          27  03/17
                       01/21
                                                          03/16
                                                          03/15
 24 HR TOTAL    10.7   01/18 TO 01/18                9.5  11/30 TO 11/30
 STORM TOTAL     5.2                                 9.5
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   9361               9516    -155    10464
 SINCE 7/1      3464               3859    -395       MM
COOLING TOTAL    541                379     162      432
 SINCE 1/1       541                379     162       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/010    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           72
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            191
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         72

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             25     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN         11     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               74     SLEET                      2
FOG                     123     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     38

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

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