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CXUS53 KFGF 011434
CLMGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
933 AM CDT MON APR 1 2024
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 80 03/31/1963
LOW -38 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 57 03/11 34 23 37 03/03
LOWEST 6 03/23 17 -11 -13 03/29
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.9 33.9 3.0 23.4
AVG. MINIMUM 18.1 15.0 3.1 1.7
MEAN 27.5 24.4 3.1 12.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 12 13.0 -1.0 28
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 28.2 2.8 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 5.0 -5.0 16
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.08 1966
MINIMUM 0.04 1986
TOTALS 0.17 0.91 -0.74 1.05
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.03 -0.02 0.03
DAYS >= .01 5 7.3 -2.3 9
DAYS >= .10 0 2.9 -2.9 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.07 03/02 TO 03/02
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.3 1966
TOTALS 2.3 7.4 -5.1 17.0
SINCE 7/1 19.7 44.9 -25.2 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 11
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.4 -2.4 5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 03/01 19 03/12
03/03
03/27
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1155 1257 -102 1617
SINCE 7/1 6837 8364 -1527 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/260 DATE 03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/260 DATE 03/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 13 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
THE MONTH OF MARCH AT THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
ABOVE NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES BUT BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION AND
SNOWFALL.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 27.5 DEGREES WHICH WAS 3.1
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES REMAINED ABOVE
NORMAL THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH AND SHIFTED TO BELOW
NORMAL AS THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN CHANGED. NO TEMPERATURE
RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 0.17 INCHES WHICH WAS 0.74 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. NO
PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.
SNOWFALL FOR MARCH WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE
MONTH WAS 2.3 INCHES WHICH IS 5.1 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. NO SNOWFALL
RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE 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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