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CXUS53 KFGF 040123
CLMFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
820 PM CDT FRI APR 03 2026
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 80 03/23/1910
LOW -34 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 63 03/21 35 28 68 03/14
LOWEST 03/01 19 -20 3 03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.2 36.3 4.9 44.7
AVG. MINIMUM 21.0 18.1 2.9 20.8
MEAN 31.1 27.2 3.9 32.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 9 11.1 -2.1 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 26.7 2.3 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 3.5 -1.5 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.62 2009
MINIMUM 0.03 1958
TOTALS 0.44 1.25 -0.81 0.30
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.04 -0.03 0.01
DAYS >= .01 6 7.7 -1.7 4
DAYS >= .10 1 3.1 -2.1 1
DAYS >= .50 0 0.7 -0.7 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.28 03/12 TO 03/12
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 28.1 2009
SNOW DEPTH 23 03/22/2023
TOTALS 1.9 9.2 -7.3 1.4
SINCE 7/1 26.8 47.3 -20.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.5 -2.5 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 03/03 1 03/23
03/15
03/16
03/24
24 HR TOTAL 0.9
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1044 1172 -128 992
SINCE 7/1 7141 7795 -654 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/340 DATE 03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
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 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 6
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
REMEMBER, 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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