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CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1045 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2026
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 49 02/15 20 29 46 02/26
LOWEST -20 01/22 2 -22 -23 01/20
01/23
02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 23.4 21.6 1.8 20.7
AVG. MINIMUM 4.8 3.9 0.9 4.2
MEAN 14.1 12.8 1.3 12.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 65 68.9 -3.9 64
DAYS MIN <= 32 90 88.9 1.1 90
DAYS MIN <= 0 36 37.0 -1.0 39
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.28 2010
MINIMUM 0.27 1942
TOTALS 1.97 2.29 -0.32 1.47
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.02
DAYS >= .01 18 26.4 -8.4 MM
DAYS >= .10 4 6.9 -2.9 MM
DAYS >= .50 1 0.6 0.4 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.67 MM 0.34
STORM TOTAL 0.72 0.32
(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 21.0 30.1 -9.1 15.2
LIQUID EQUIV 2.10 3.00 -0.90 1.52
SINCE 7/1 24.9 38.1 -13.2 MM
LIQUID 7/1 2.49 3.80 -1.31 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 3 2
DAYS >= TRACE 40 27.3 12.7 40
DAYS >= 1.0 5 8.5 -3.5 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 6 02/01 5 02/11
02/02
02/03
02/12
02/13
24 HR TOTAL 4.8 MM 5.8
STORM TOTAL 5.0 3.5
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4583 4701 -118 4697
SINCE 7/1 6097 6622 -525 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/21
LATEST 04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 51/340 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/340 DATE 12/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 26
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 7
LIGHT SNOW 41 SLEET 0
FOG 49 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9
HAZE 30
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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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