Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
952 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE GRAND FORKS 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 1941 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             67   02/22/2000
 LOW             -43   01/30/2004
HIGHEST           45   02/24         19      26       56  12/06
                       02/27
                                                          02/26
LOWEST           -22   01/20          1     -23      -15  01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    21.3               19.2     2.1     29.2
AVG. MINIMUM     4.0                0.6     3.4     15.2
MEAN            12.7                9.9     2.8     22.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    65               73.6    -8.6       51
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               89.3     0.7       89
DAYS MIN <= 0     40               43.8    -3.8       16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.78   1989
 MINIMUM        0.37   2002
TOTALS          1.27               1.66   -0.39     1.42
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       18               24.0    -6.0       15
DAYS >= .10        4                5.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   12/18 TO 12/19               0.44  12/23 TO 12/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.29                                0.43
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.7   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    13.5   01/17/1996 TO 01/17/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/22/2022
TOTALS          14.6               29.3   -14.7     13.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.46               2.90   -1.44     1.30
SINCE 7/1       17.9               37.5   -19.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.79               3.70   -1.91       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     46               28.1    17.9       35
DAYS >= 1.0        5                8.9    -3.9        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/23                           5  01/23
                       12/24
                       01/12
                                                          01/24
                                                          01/25
 24 HR TOTAL     5.3                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     3.6                                 3.6
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4678               4959    -281     3884
 SINCE 7/1      6175               7106    -931       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              11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  01/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    66/340    DATE  01/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         35

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               44     SLEET                      0
FOG                      38     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     28

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

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 12.7 DEGREES, WHICH WAS
2.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS 1.27 INCHES, WHICH WAS 0.39 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 14.6 INCHES, WHICH WAS 14.7 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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