Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
859 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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            103   09/02/1983
 LOW              18   09/28/1942
HIGHEST           88   09/16         69      19       97  09/02
                       09/26
                       09/29
LOWEST            39   09/22         44      -5       36  09/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.1               70.4     9.7     76.9
AVG. MINIMUM    53.9               45.3     8.6     50.4
MEAN            67.0               57.9     9.1     63.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.9    -0.9        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.14   2019
 MINIMUM        0.20   2012
TOTALS          0.43               2.26   -1.83     2.60
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.08   -0.07     0.09
DAYS >= .01        5                8.6    -3.6        8
DAYS >= .10        2                4.1    -2.1        6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   09/13 TO 09/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.2   1991
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     48                244    -196      101
 SINCE 7/1        70                321    -251       MM
COOLING TOTAL    117                 29      88       69
 SINCE 1/1       594                381     213       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

-  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 GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 67.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 9.1
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED MAINLY
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MONTH. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR
THE MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.43 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.83 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
NO PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET THIS MONTH.

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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