Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011442
CLSFGF
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.
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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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