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CDUS43 KFGF 172227
CLIFGF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
527 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0445 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 16 MM 70 2012 34 -18 31
MINIMUM -5 MM -17 1908 17 -22 24
1923
AVERAGE 6 26 -20 28
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.15 0.33 1999 0.03 0.12 0.09
MONTH TO DATE 0.56 0.46 0.10 0.14
SINCE MAR 1 0.56 0.46 0.10 0.14
SINCE JAN 1 2.69 1.51 1.18 0.62
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 1.8 4.2 1999 0.2 1.6 1.1
MONTH TO DATE 7.5 5.0 2.5 2.0
SINCE MAR 1 7.5 5.0 2.5 2.0
SINCE JUL 1 56.6 42.8 13.8 24.6
SNOW DEPTH 6
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 59 39 20 37
MONTH TO DATE 776 740 36 597
SINCE MAR 1 776 740 36 597
SINCE JUL 1 7151 7712 -561 6897
COOLING
TODAY 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 TODAY.
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST MM
LOWEST MM
AVERAGE MM
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THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 83 1910
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -20 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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