698  
CDUS43 KFGF 180732  
CLIGFK  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
232 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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 21 1134 PM 70 2012 34 -13 33  
MINIMUM -6 103 AM -23 2013 16 -22 20  
AVERAGE 8 25 -17 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.33 1999 0.03 0.03 0.13  
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 0.46 -0.05 0.18  
SINCE MAR 1 0.41 0.46 -0.05 0.18  
SINCE JAN 1 1.70 1.46 0.24 0.68  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.8 4.2 1999 0.2 0.6 1.2  
MONTH TO DATE 6.2 4.7 1.5 1.9  
SINCE MAR 1 6.2 4.7 1.5 1.9  
SINCE JUL 1 30.2 42.2 -12.0 19.8  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 57 40 17 38  
MONTH TO DATE 780 758 22 593  
SINCE MAR 1 780 758 22 593  
SINCE JUL 1 7161 7863 -702 6768  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1000 PM  
LOWEST 69 700 AM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 83 1910  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -20 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 740 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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