Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011433
CLSGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
917 AM CDT TUE JUN 1 2021
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2021 TO 5/31/2021...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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 101 05/21/1964
LOW -38 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 89 05/19 53 36 81 05/27
05/31
LOWEST -10 03/01 31 -41 -10 03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.2 50.9 6.3 48.2
AVG. MINIMUM 28.3 28.6 -0.3 25.9
MEAN 42.8 39.7 3.1 37.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.5 -0.5 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 14.9 -10.9 18
DAYS MIN <= 32 64 51.2 12.8 60
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 5.2 -4.2 4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.95 1999
MINIMUM 1.41 1980
TOTALS 3.41 4.92 -1.51 2.25
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.05 -0.01 0.02
DAYS >= .01 17 25.7 -8.7 20
DAYS >= .10 11 11.9 -0.9 8
DAYS >= .50 3 2.8 0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.91 0.53 05/04 TO 05/05
STORM TOTAL 0.75 0.47
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 34.9 1966
24 HR TOTAL 17.0 03/04/1966 TO 03/04/1966
SNOW DEPTH MM 04/02/2020
TOTALS 2.7 10.9 -8.2 10.4
LIQUID EQUIV 0.30 1.00 -0.70 1.00
SINCE 7/1 20.3 48.4 -28.1 MM
LIQUID 7/1 2.03 4.80 -2.77 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 3
DAYS >= TRACE 18 8.3 9.7 24
DAYS >= 1.0 1 3.4 -2.4 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 04/14 11 04/02
24 HR TOTAL MM 6.0 04/02 TO 04/02
STORM TOTAL 2.4 4.2
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2041 2340 -299 2552
SINCE 7/1 8635 9443 -808 MM
COOLING TOTAL 20 15 5 6
SINCE 1/1 20 15 5 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/08
LATEST 05/30
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/310 DATE 04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/310 DATE 04/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 45
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 23 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 2
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 1
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 13
- 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 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 42.8 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.1 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION WAS 3.41 WHICH WAS 1.51 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS ALSO WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL
WAS 2.7 INCHES WHICH WAS 8.2 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS IS THE EIGHTH
LOWEST SEASONAL SNOWFALL ON RECORD WITH THE LOWEST OF TRACE RECORDED
IN 1981.
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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