Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011446
CLMGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
938 AM CDT SAT APR 1 2023
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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 80 03/31/1963
LOW -38 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 37 03/03 34 3 52 03/21
03/20
LOWEST -13 03/29 17 -30 -14 03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 23.4 33.9 -10.5 31.3
AVG. MINIMUM 1.7 15.0 -13.3 12.6
MEAN 12.6 24.4 -11.8 22.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 28 13.0 15.0 17
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 28.2 2.8 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 16 5.0 11.0 6
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.08 1966
MINIMUM 0.04 1986
TOTALS 1.05 0.91 0.14 0.30
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.01
DAYS >= .01 9 7.3 1.7 7
DAYS >= .10 4 2.9 1.1 1
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.44 03/11 TO 03/12
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.3 1966
TOTALS 17.0 7.4 9.6 1.0
SINCE 7/1 47.9 44.9 3.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 11 4
DAYS >= 1.0 5 2.4 2.6 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 19R 03/12 8 03/01
03/06
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1617 1257 360 1327
SINCE 7/1 8543 8364 179 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/340 DATE 03/17
32/020 03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/340 DATE 03/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 6
LIGHT SNOW 15 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 12
- 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 MARCH AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS WELL
BELOW NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION AND
SNOWFALL.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 12.6 DEGREES WHICH WAS
12.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THIS RANKS AS THE FOURTH LOWEST AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE WITH THE LOWEST OF 9.6 DEGREES SET IN 1970. THE
TEMPERATURES DURING THE MONTH REMAINED WELL BELOW NORMAL AND MOST
DAILY DEPARTURES VARIED FROM 10 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. NO
TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 1.05 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.14 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
ONE DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORD WAS SET DURING THE MONTH. MARCH 11
SET A RECORD OF 0.42 INCHES FOR THAT DATE BREAKING THE PREVIOUS
RECORD OF 0.38 INCHES SET IN 1976.
A TOTAL OF 17.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL FOR THE MONTH WHICH WAS 9.6
INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. ONE DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD WAS SET DURING THE
MONTH. MARCH 11 SET A RECORD OF 9.1 INCHES FOR THAT DATE BREAKING
THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 4.1 INCHES SET IN 1988.
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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