Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011343
CLMFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
829 AM CDT TUE AUG 1 2023
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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 114 07/06/1936
LOW 36 07/03/1967
HIGHEST 98 07/26 82 16 94 07/18
LOWEST 48 07/11 59 -11 49 07/25
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.2 82.1 0.1 82.9
AVG. MINIMUM 58.6 59.4 -0.8 60.6
MEAN 70.4 70.7 -0.3 71.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 3.9 0.1 3
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.42 1952
MINIMUM 0.42 1950
TOTALS 0.95 3.07 -2.12 3.05
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.10 -0.07 0.10
DAYS >= .01 11 9.7 1.3 9
DAYS >= .10 2 5.7 -3.7 6
DAYS >= .50 0 1.9 -1.9 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.41 07/02 TO 07/02
DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL 188 195 -7 222
SINCE 1/1 619 341 278 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/300 DATE 07/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/300 DATE 07/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE MONTH OF JULY AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
NEAR NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND WELL BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 70.4 DEGREES WHICH WAS 0.3
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURES REMAINED MAINLY NEAR TO
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET
FOR THE MONTH. HOWEVER, ON JULY 26, THE HIGH OF 98 DEGREES WAS THE
FIFTH HIGHEST RECORDED FOR THAT DATE WITH THE RECORD OF 103 DEGREES
SET BACK IN 1929.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.95 INCHES WHICH WAS 2.12 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
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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