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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
952 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2024 TO 2/28/2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           46   02/26         20      26       62  12/07
LOWEST           -23   01/20          2     -25      -14  01/14
                       02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    20.7               21.6    -0.9     33.5
AVG. MINIMUM     4.2                3.9     0.3     19.6
MEAN            12.5               12.8    -0.3     26.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    64               68.9    -4.9       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               88.9     1.1       81
DAYS MIN <= 0     39               37.0     2.0       12

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          1.47               2.29   -0.82     3.83
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       21               26.4    -5.4       MM
DAYS >= .10        5                6.9    -1.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34    MM                          1.22
 STORM TOTAL    0.32                                1.03
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.0   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/29/2022
                       12/28/2022
                       12/27/2022
TOTALS          15.2               30.1   -14.9      8.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.52               3.00   -1.48     0.84
SINCE 7/1       19.8               38.1   -18.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.98               3.80   -1.82       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     40               27.3    12.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        4                8.5    -4.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/11                           3  02/28
                       02/12
                       02/13
                                                          02/29
 24 HR TOTAL     5.8                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     3.5                                 2.7
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4697               4701      -4     3485
 SINCE 7/1      6146               6622    -476       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  01/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/330    DATE  01/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               34     SLEET                      0
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     44

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

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THE 2024-25 WINTER SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WAS ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURE AND BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 12.5 DEGREES, WHICH WAS
0.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS 1.47 INCHES, WHICH WAS 0.82 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 15.2 INCHES, WHICH WAS 14.9 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.

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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