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CXUS53 KFGF 011405  
CLMFGF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
841 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025  
   
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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 105 05/30/1934  
LOW 5 05/03/1967  
HIGHEST 96 05/11 71 25 84 05/17  
LOWEST 35 05/07 45 -10 37 05/04  
05/17  
AVG. MAXIMUM 72.9 66.5 6.4 66.6  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.5 43.5 3.0 45.7  
MEAN 59.7 55.0 4.7 56.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 4 0.5 3.5 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 3.8 -3.8 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.96 1896  
MINIMUM 0.16 1951  
TOTALS 1.87 2.99 -1.12 4.84  
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.10 -0.04 0.16  
DAYS >= .01 5 10.5 -5.5 15  
DAYS >= .10 5 5.9 -0.9 9  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.0 -1.0 4  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.81 05/20 TO 05/20 1.08  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 6.7 1924  
TOTALS T 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 32.2 48.7 -16.5 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL T 05/16 TO 05/16  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 228 330 -102  
SINCE 7/1 8288 9236 -948  
COOLING TOTAL 69 20 49  
SINCE 1/1 69 21 48    
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SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 0 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
THE MONTH OF APRIL AT THE NWS GRAND FORKS/UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA  
CLIMATE SITE WAS ABOVE AVERAGE IN TEMPERATURE AND BELOW AVERAGE FOR  
PRECIPITATION.  
 
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 59.7 DEGREES, WHICH WAS  
4.7 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE.  
 
PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 1.87 INCHES, WHICH WAS 1.12 INCHES  
BELOW AVERAGE.  
 
SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH WAS A TRACE OF SNOW, WHICH IS NEAR AVERAGE  
FOR THE MONTH.  
 
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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