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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
945 AM CDT TUE JUN 01 2021

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            105   05/30/1934
 LOW             -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           87   05/19         54      33       82  05/31
LOWEST            -8   03/01         32     -40       -2  03/20
                                                          03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.8               52.4     4.4     48.8
AVG. MINIMUM    30.8               30.8    -0.0     28.9
MEAN            43.8               41.6     2.2     38.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               13.0    -9.0       16
DAYS MIN <= 32    54               48.2     5.8       57
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                3.4    -2.4        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.01   1896
 MINIMUM        0.78   1952
TOTALS          3.84               4.75   -0.91     3.49
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       19               22.0    -3.0       21
DAYS >= .10       12               11.3     0.7        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.57   0MM08 TO 04/09               1.37
                       05/19 TO 05/19
 STORM TOTAL    0.68                                1.37
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.5   1950
 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   03/06/1995 TO 03/06/1995
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   04/02/2020
TOTALS           1.3                7.5    -6.2     19.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.10               0.80   -0.70     1.90
SINCE 7/1       17.1               43.4   -26.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.71               4.30   -2.59       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   4
DAYS >= TRACE     16                5.3    10.7       23
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.4    -1.4        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/14                          15  04/02
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   04/13 TO 04/13               10.0  04/02 TO 04/03
 STORM TOTAL     1.1                                 9.7
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1944               2178    -234     2393
 SINCE 7/1      8462               9125    -663       MM
COOLING TOTAL     23                 26      -3       10
 SINCE 1/1        23                 26      -3       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      1
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

&&

THE SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSTIY (NWS) OVERALL HAD
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 43.8 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.2 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 3.84 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.91 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 1.3 INCHES WHICH WAS 6.2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE
ELEVENTH LOWEST SNOWFALL TOTAL RECORDED.

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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