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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
859 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            102   09/08/1959
 LOW              17   09/30/1883
HIGHEST           91   09/17         70      21       97  09/03
LOWEST            39   09/22         46      -7       40  09/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.9               72.0     8.9     79.1
AVG. MINIMUM    55.6               48.1     7.5     55.0
MEAN            68.2               60.0     8.2     67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.1     0.9        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.50   1999
 MINIMUM        0.12   2012
TOTALS          0.08R              2.68   -2.60     2.21
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.09   -0.09     0.07
DAYS >= .01        3                8.7    -5.7       10
DAYS >= .10        0                4.7    -4.7        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.03   09/23 TO 09/23
                       09/13 TO 09/13
                       09/23 TO 09/23

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     50                198    -148       46
 SINCE 7/1        72                247    -175       MM
COOLING TOTAL    151                 49     102      117
 SINCE 1/1       730                538     192       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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

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

&&
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 68.2 DEGREES WHICH WAS 8.2
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED MAINLY
ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE MONTH. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE
MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.08 INCHES WHICH WAS 2.60 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
THIS MAKES THIS SEPTEMBER THE DRIEST ON RECORD, WITH THE SECOND
DRIEST BEING SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WITH 0.12 INCHES.

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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