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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
555 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            109   07/12/1936
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
                       01/11/1912
HIGHEST          100   06/20         51      49      100  06/19
LOWEST           -26   02/02         29     -55      -37  01/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.7               50.6     2.1     49.1
AVG. MINIMUM    30.7               28.9     1.8     27.3
MEAN            41.7               39.8     1.9     38.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    20                8.6    11.4        9
DAYS MAX <= 32   107              101.3     5.7      119
DAYS MIN <= 32   183              184.7    -1.7      193
DAYS MIN <= 0     54               51.1     2.9       71

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       28.11   2019
 MINIMUM       12.61   1989
TOTALS         15.44              21.74   -6.30    23.32
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.06   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01       92              104.8   -12.8      111
DAYS >= .10       42               45.4    -3.4       48
DAYS >= .50        8               12.2    -4.2       16
DAYS >= 1.00       1                4.1    -3.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.15   06/24 TO 06/25               2.02  05/11 TO 05/12
 STORM TOTAL    1.07                                1.73
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          96.4   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/21/2020
                       01/20/2020
TOTALS          47.3               48.4    -1.1     58.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   4.70               4.80   -0.10     5.80
SINCE 7/1        8.8               20.5   -11.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.88               2.00   -1.12       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   3
DAYS >= TRACE     66               43.4    22.6      109
DAYS >= 1.0       15               14.7     0.3       15
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19   03/12                          15  12/22
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9    MM                          12.9
 STORM TOTAL     9.1                                 9.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8982               9533    -551    10134
 SINCE 7/1      2989               3765    -776       MM
COOLING TOTAL    634                384     250      513
 SINCE 1/1       634                383     251       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/260    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    77/260    DATE  09/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          107
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            171
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         86

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             35     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      25
LIGHT RAIN               84     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN         11     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      15
LIGHT SNOW               68     SLEET                      1
FOG                     193     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     44
HAZE                    136

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

&&

THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023 AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
WETTER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 41.7 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.9
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR STARTED NEAR NORMAL
AND AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED, EL NINO EFFECTS HAD A GREATER IMPACT ON
TEMPERATURES AND THE TRENDS CONTINUED THROUGH THE REST OF THE YEAR.
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER WERE MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A STRENGTHENED EL NINO HELPING TO PUSH AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES FOR THE YEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL VALUES.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 15.44 INCHES WHICH IS 6.30 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY SAW ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION
THEN THE PATTERN SWITCHED AND DRIER CONDITIONS PERSISTED THROUGH THE
SUMMER SEASON LEADING TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS DURING THE PERIOD. THE
DRY TREND STARTED TO REVERSE AS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER SAW NEAR
NORMAL PRECIPITATION. NOVEMBER WAS NEAR NORMAL AND DECEMBER WAS
ABOVE NORMAL WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION. THE FALL AND EARLY
WINTER PRECIPITATION HELPED PUSH OVERALL PRECIPITATION VALUES UPWARD
BUT OVERALL ANNUAL PRECIPITATION REMAINED MUCH BELOW NORMAL.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL.
THERE WAS 47.3 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 1.1 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THE
SPRING SEASON OF MARCH THROUGH MAY SAW MUCH ABOVE AVERAGE SNOWFALL.
TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THAT PERIOD WAS 31.7 INCHES WHICH WAS 20.8 INCHES
ABOVE NORMAL. THE FALL AND EARLY WINTER SAW MUCH BELOW NORMAL
SNOWFALL BUT THE SPRING SNOWS HELPED PUSH TOTALS TOWARD MORE NORMAL
VALUES FOR THE YEAR.

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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