Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1208 PM CST SUN DEC 01 2024

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2024 TO 11/30/2024...

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             -27   11/30/1905
HIGHEST           91   09/17        102     -11       97  09/03
LOWEST            -8   11/30        -27      19        1  11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.1               55.3     5.8     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               34.7     5.8     39.6
MEAN            50.8               45.0     5.8     50.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.2     0.8        6
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               11.3    -0.3        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               38.4   -12.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                1.2     0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.67   2008
 MINIMUM        0.97   1976
TOTALS          2.72               5.82   -3.10     4.23
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.06   -0.03     0.05
DAYS >= .01       17               24.8    -7.8       28
DAYS >= .10        6               11.9    -5.9        9
DAYS >= .50        2                3.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.21                                1.56  09/23 TO 09/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.92                                1.27
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.3   1896
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   11/14/1909 TO 11/14/1909
 SNOW DEPTH        5   11/20/2022
TOTALS           4.6                8.0    -3.4      2.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.50               0.80   -0.30     0.30
SINCE 7/1        4.6                8.0    -3.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.46               0.80   -0.34       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                6.6    -0.6        8
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.2    -1.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   11/21                           1  10/31
                       11/22
                       11/29
                                                          11/01
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     2.6                                 1.2
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1427               1872    -445     1491
 SINCE 7/1      1449               1920    -471       MM
COOLING TOTAL    155                 53     102      156
 SINCE 1/1       734                542     192       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/14
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/270    DATE  10/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           62
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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THE FALL SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE.

TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON WERE ABOVE AVERAGE. THE OVERALL
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 50.8 DEGREES WHICH IS 5.8
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 2.72 INCHES WHICH WAS 3.10 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

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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