039  
CDUS43 KFGF 170638  
CLIFGF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
138 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 14 MM 73 2012 34 -20 26  
MINIMUM -8 MM -18 1916 17 -25 9  
AVERAGE 3 25 -22 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.49 1943 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 0.43 -0.02 0.05  
SINCE MAR 1 0.41 0.43 -0.02 0.05  
SINCE JAN 1 2.54 1.48 1.06 0.53  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.4 1943 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 5.7 4.8 0.9 0.9  
SINCE MAR 1 5.7 4.8 0.9 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 54.8 42.6 12.2 23.5  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 62 40 22 47  
MONTH TO DATE 717 701 16 560  
SINCE MAR 1 717 701 16 560  
SINCE JUL 1 7092 7673 -581 6860  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED MM HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST MM  
LOWEST MM  
AVERAGE MM  
   
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THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 70 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -17 1908  
1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 737 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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