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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1045 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026
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...THE GRAND FORKS 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 1941 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 67 02/22/2000
LOW -43 01/30/2004
HIGHEST 49 12/16 19 30 45 02/24
02/27
LOWEST -22 01/25 1 -23 -22 01/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 21.7 19.2 2.5 21.3
AVG. MINIMUM 1.8 0.6 1.2 4.0
MEAN 11.8 9.9 1.9 12.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 70 73.6 -3.6 65
DAYS MIN <= 32 90 89.3 0.7 90
DAYS MIN <= 0 47 43.8 3.2 40
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.78 1989
MINIMUM 0.37 2002
TOTALS 2.27 1.66 0.61 1.27
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01
DAYS >= .01 24 24.0 0.0 MM
DAYS >= .10 6 5.4 0.6 MM
DAYS >= .50 1 0.2 0.8 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.55 0.32 12/18 TO 12/19
STORM TOTAL 0.93 0.29
(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 23.0 29.3 -6.3 14.6
LIQUID EQUIV 2.30 2.90 -0.60 1.46
SINCE 7/1 24.0 37.5 -13.5 MM
LIQUID 7/1 2.40 3.70 -1.30 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 3 2
DAYS >= TRACE 55 28.1 26.9 MM
DAYS >= 1.0 5 8.9 -3.9 MM
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 6 02/20 6 12/23
02/21
02/22
12/24
01/12
24 HR TOTAL 5.1 MM 5.3
STORM TOTAL 7.0 3.6
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4787 4959 -172 4678
SINCE 7/1 6381 7106 -725 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/07
LATEST 04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 48/350 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 67/350 DATE 12/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 50
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 26
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 5 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 5 SNOW 9
LIGHT SNOW 54 SLEET 1
FOG 44 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 9
HAZE 38
- 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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