Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
919 AM CDT THU JUN 1 2023

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            105   05/30/1934
 LOW             -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           89   05/27         54      35       83  05/28
LOWEST            -9   03/29         32     -41       -9  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.4               50.8    -3.4     46.2
AVG. MINIMUM    26.5               30.5    -4.0     29.1
MEAN            36.9               40.6    -3.7     37.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    33               13.0    20.0       21
DAYS MIN <= 32    55               48.2     6.8       55
DAYS MIN <= 0     11                3.4     7.6        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.01   1896
 MINIMUM        0.78   1952
TOTALS          4.66               5.03   -0.37    12.84
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05   -0.00     0.14
DAYS >= .01       33               22.0    11.0       32
DAYS >= .10       13               11.3     1.7       20
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1        9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72    MM                          2.40
 STORM TOTAL    0.72                                2.40
 (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       12   04/13/2022
TOTALS          38.8R              10.6    28.2     17.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.90               1.00    2.90     1.80
SINCE 7/1       85.2               49.3    35.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     8.52               4.90    3.62       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     9                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     24                5.0    19.0       28
DAYS >= 1.0       11                2.0     9.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       26R  04/05                          12  04/13
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     8.8                                11.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2645               2263     382     2507
 SINCE 7/1      9465               9208     257       MM
COOLING TOTAL     86                 21      65       16
 SINCE 1/1        86                 21      65       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/21
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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              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

-  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 UNIVERSITY (NWS) OVERALL HAD
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL MOISTURE.

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 FIFTH HIGHEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ON RECORD
FOR THAT MONTH. DESPITE THE WARMTH DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, THE
OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 36.9 DEGREES WHICH IS
3.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 4.66 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.37 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL WAS
38.8 INCHES WHICH WAS 28.2 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS SETS A NEW
SEASONAL RECORD AND BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 30.5 INCHES REPORTED
BACK IN 1950.

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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