Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS 123 PM CST WED
JAN 01 2025
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 114 07/06/1936
LOW -48 01/08/1887
HIGHEST 97 06/12 52 45 98 06/20
07/26
LOWEST -14 01/14 31 -45 -22 01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.4 52.6 4.8 55.1
AVG. MINIMUM 37.8 31.8 6.0 34.5
MEAN 47.6 42.2 5.4 44.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 9 11.2 -2.2 29
DAYS MAX <= 32 63 92.7 -29.7 83
DAYS MIN <= 32 151 172.4 -21.4 162
DAYS MIN <= 0 20 41.7 -21.7 38
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 34.76 2000
MINIMUM 8.53 1976
TOTALS 21.17 23.95 -2.78 22.37
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.07 -0.01 0.06
DAYS >= .01 100 108.6 -8.6 109
DAYS >= .10 42 49.3 -7.3 41
DAYS >= .50 14 14.0 0.0 11
DAYS >= 1.00 3 4.2 -1.2 5
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.86 MM 3.16
STORM TOTAL 1.26 3.11
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 98.1 1996
24 HR TOTAL 12.6 MM
SNOW DEPTH 23 03/22/2023
TOTALS 22.3 51.4 -29.1 44.9
LIQUID EQUIV 2.20 5.10 -2.90 4.50
SINCE 7/1 10.4 19.7 -9.3 MM
LIQUID 7/1 1.04 1.90 -0.86 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 4
DAYS >= TRACE 61 41.8 19.2 59
DAYS >= 1.0 6 14.3 -8.3 12
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 12/02 23 03/22
12/03
24 HR TOTAL 5.8 MM 2.7
STORM TOTAL 3.5 8.1
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 7017 8806 -1789 8209
SINCE 7/1 2853 3448 -595 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/14
LATEST 04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/340 DATE 02/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 61/170 DATE 07/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 190
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 91
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 85
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 33 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 21 RAIN 34
LIGHT RAIN 97 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 7
LIGHT SNOW 56 SLEET 0
FOG 124 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 15
HAZE 64
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
NEAR NORMAL FOR PRECIPITATION WITH A NEW RECORD FOR ANNUAL AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER, SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL BELOW
NORMAL.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 47.6 DEGREES WHICH WAS 6.8
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR STARTED AND REMAINED
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE YEAR WITH ONLY AUGUST NOT BEING AT LEAST
2.0 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE. 2024 ENDED UP AS THE WARMEST YEAR ON
RECORD BEATING THE OLD RECORD OF 46.7 SET IN 2016.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 21.17 INCHES WHICH IS 0.08 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY THROUGH MARCH SAW BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION
THEN THE PATTERN SWITCHED AND WETTER CONDITIONS PERSISTED THROUGH
THE SPRING SEASON. THE WET TREND STARTED TO REVERSE AS JULY SAW
REDUCED RAINFALL WITH SEPTEMBER ONWARDS SEEING NEAR NORMAL
PRECIPITATION ON AVERAGE. OVERALL THE ABOVE AVERAGE SPRING BALANCED
OUT THE OTHERWISE DRY YEAR.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. THERE
WAS 22.3 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 18.9 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. NO SINGLE
MONTH SAW ABOVE AVERAGE SNOWFALL AND AS SUCH THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED
UP AS THE NINTH LEAST SNOWY YEAR ON RECORD.
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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