Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1208 PM CST SUN DEC 01 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2024 TO 11/30/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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   09/05/1978
 LOW             -35   11/30/1905
HIGHEST           87   09/08        100     -13       95  09/02
                       09/16
LOWEST            -6   11/30        -35      29        4  11/26
                                                          11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.9               52.6     7.3     56.3
AVG. MINIMUM    40.0               33.8     6.2     37.2
MEAN            49.9               43.2     6.7     46.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.6    -0.6        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               13.2    -4.2       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               40.6   -16.6       36
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                1.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.73   2019
 MINIMUM        0.37   1993
TOTALS          3.21               5.25   -2.04     5.08
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01       19               23.4    -4.4       23
DAYS >= .10       10               10.8    -0.8       16
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66                                0.71  10/04 TO 10/04
 STORM TOTAL    0.66                                0.71
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.1   1958
 24 HR TOTAL    12.4   11/18/1998 TO 11/18/1998
 SNOW DEPTH        6   10/27/2023
TOTALS           4.1                6.6    -2.5      8.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.40               0.60   -0.20     0.84
SINCE 7/1        4.1                6.6    -2.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.41               0.60   -0.19       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                6.0    -1.0       11
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.1    -1.1        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   11/21                           6  10/27
                       11/22
                       11/29
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     3.0                                 3.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1440               2012    -572     1724
 SINCE 7/1      1470               2076    -606       MM
COOLING TOTAL    122                 33      89       88
 SINCE 1/1       532                431     101       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

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

-  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 GRAND FORKS UNIVIVERSITY (NWS) OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL MOISTURE.

TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON WERE ABOVE AVERAGE. THE OVERALL
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 49.9 DEGREES WHICH IS 6.7
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.21 INCHES WHICH WAS 2.04 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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