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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
555 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/12/1936
 LOW             -43   01/11/1912
HIGHEST           97   06/20         52      45
LOWEST           -22   01/30         31     -53
                       02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.9               50.2     1.7
AVG. MINIMUM    32.6               30.8     1.8
MEAN            42.3               40.5     1.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                7.0     6.0
DAYS MAX <= 32   110              101.4     8.6
DAYS MIN <= 32   181              179.0     2.0
DAYS MIN <= 0     36               46.8   -10.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       33.92   2019
 MINIMUM        9.34   1910
TOTALS         17.33              22.83   -5.50
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01
DAYS >= .01      105               99.7     5.3
DAYS >= .10       47               47.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .50       12               13.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                4.3    -4.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93
 STORM TOTAL    0.93
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         120.5   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   MM
TOTALS          61.1               48.7    12.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   6.10               4.80    1.30
SINCE 7/1       13.4               20.1    -6.7
 LIQUID 7/1     1.34
DAYS >= TRACE     71               39.1    31.9
DAYS >= 1.0       18               14.8     3.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       26R  04/05
 24 HR TOTAL     3.9
 STORM TOTAL     8.8
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8828               9314    -486
 SINCE 7/1      2969               3675    -706
COOLING TOTAL    673                430     243
 SINCE 1/1       673                431     242

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     16

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023 AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS
WETTER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 42.3 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.8
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR STARTED NEAR NORMAL
AND AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED, EL NINO EFFECTS HAD A GREATER IMPACT ON
TEMPERATURES AND THE TRENDS CONTINUED THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR.
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER WERE MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A STRENGTHENED EL NINO HELPING TO PUSH AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL VALUES.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 17.33 INCHES WHICH IS 5.50 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY SAW ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION
THEN THE PATTERN SWITCHED AND DRIER CONDITIONS PERSISTED THROUGH THE
SUMMER SEASON LEADING TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS DURING THE PERIOD. THE
DRY TREND STARTED TO REVERSE AS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER SAW NEAR
NORMAL PRECIPITATION. NOVEMBER WAS NEAR NORMAL AND DECEMBER WAS
ABOVE NORMAL WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION. THE FALL AND EARLY
WINTER PRECIPITATION HELPED PUSH OVERALL PRECIPITATION VALUES UPWARD
BUT OVERALL ANNUAL PRECIPITATION REMAINED MUCH BELOW NORMAL.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. THERE
WAS 61.1 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 12.4 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THE
SPRING SEASON OF MARCH THROUGH MAY SAW MUCH ABOVE AVERAGE SNOWFALL
WITH 38.8 INCHES WHICH WAS 28.2 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THAT SET A NEW
SPRING SEASONAL RECORD AND BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 30.5 INCHES
REPORTED BACK IN 1950. THE FALL AND EARLY WINTER SAW MUCH BELOW
NORMAL SNOWFALL BUT THE SPRING SNOWS HELPED PUSH TOTALS MUCH ABOVE
NORMAL VALUES FOR THE YEAR.

REMEMBER...THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
