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CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1133 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2024
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2023 TO 2/29/2024...
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 66 02/25/1958
LOW -48 01/08/1887
HIGHEST 62 12/07 20 42 36 02/08
02/13
LOWEST -14 01/14 2 -16 -25 12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 33.5 21.6 11.9 18.5
AVG. MINIMUM 19.6 3.9 15.7 1.7
MEAN 26.5 12.8 13.7 10.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 68.9 -37.9 75
DAYS MIN <= 32 81 88.9 -7.9 90
DAYS MIN <= 0 12 37.0 -25.0 40
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.28 2010
MINIMUM 0.27 1942
TOTALS 3.83 2.29 1.54 2.54
DAILY AVG. 0.04 NAN NAN 0.03
DAYS >= .01 16 26.4 -10.4 MM
DAYS >= .10 6 6.9 -0.9 MM
DAYS >= .50 3 0.6 2.4 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.0 1.0 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.22 0.76 12/13 TO 12/14
STORM TOTAL 1.03 0.68
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 57.0 1997
24 HR TOTAL 16.3 01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
SNOW DEPTH 15 12/29/2022
12/28/2022
12/27/2022
TOTALS 8.4 30.1 -21.7 30.3
LIQUID EQUIV 0.80 3.00 -2.20 3.03
SINCE 7/1 11.2 38.1 -26.9 MM
LIQUID 7/1 1.12 3.80 -2.68 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 10
DAYS >= TRACE 33 27.3 5.7 37
DAYS >= 1.0 2 8.5 -6.5 10
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 02/28 15 12/27
02/29
12/28
12/29
24 HR TOTAL MM MM 2.7
STORM TOTAL 2.7 4.8
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3485 4701 -1216 4921
SINCE 7/1 4990 6714 -1724 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/10
LATEST 04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/350 DATE 12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 61/350 DATE 12/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 36
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 33 SLEET 0
FOG 41 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9
HAZE 35
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
THE WINTER SEASON AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVERALL
HAD ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND MOISTURE, WITH BELOW NORMAL
SNOWFALL.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE SEASON REMAINED ON THE WARM SIDE
EXCEPT FOR MID JANUARY WHEN AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK RESULTED IN DAILY
BELOW AVERAGE DEPARTURES. THE OVERALL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE
SEASON WAS 26.5 DEGREES WHICH IS 13.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THIS
BREAKS THE RECORD OF 22.1 DEGREES PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2012.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WAS 3.83 INCHES WHICH WAS 1.54 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. DECEMBER WAS THE
WETTEST MONTH WITH 3.00 INCHES AS A LATE MONTH ICE STORM HELPED PUSH
TOTALS TO ABOVE NORMAL VALUES.
SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR
THE SEASON WAS 8.4 INCHES WHICH IS 21.7 INCHES BELOW NORMAL, OR
APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF SEASONAL AMOUNTS.
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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