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CXUS53 KFGF 040124  
CLMGFK  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
820 PM CDT FRI APR 03 2026  
   
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 80 03/31/1963  
LOW -38 03/10/1948  
HIGHEST 51 03/28 34 17 64 03/14  
LOWEST -9 03/01 17 -26 0 03/01  
AVG. MAXIMUM 33.9 33.9 0.0 41.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 16.6 15.0 1.6 18.8  
MEAN 25.3 24.4 0.9 30.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 14 13.0 1.0 4  
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 28.2 1.8 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 5.0 -1.0 1  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.08 1966  
MINIMUM 0.04 1986  
TOTALS 0.45 0.91 -0.46 0.45  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.03 -0.02 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 4 7.3 -3.3 4  
DAYS >= .10 1 2.9 -1.9 2  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.35 03/12 TO 03/12  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 29.3 1966  
TOTALS 6.5 7.4 -0.9 4.9  
SINCE 7/1 30.5 44.9 -14.4 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.4 -1.4 2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 4 03/01 3 03/23  
03/13  
24 HR TOTAL 5.4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1223 1257 -34 1067  
SINCE 7/1 7604 8364 -760 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/350 DATE 03/12  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0  
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5  
HAZE 4  
 
- 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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