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CXUS53 KFGF 021413 RRA
CLMFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
908 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 100 04/21/1980
LOW -13 04/01/1881
HIGHEST 88 04/22 55 33 70 04/30
LOWEST 4 04/07 32 -28 18 04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 51.8 54.1 -2.3 53.9
AVG. MINIMUM 29.8 31.9 -2.1 32.4
MEAN 40.8 43.0 -2.2 43.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 1.4 0.6 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 15.6 5.4 14
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.49 1886
MINIMUM 0.00 2006
TOTALS 2.43 1.54 0.89 2.72
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.05 0.03 0.09
DAYS >= .01 9 8.2 0.8 12
DAYS >= .10 6 3.9 2.1 6
DAYS >= .50 2 0.8 1.2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.85 04/03 TO 04/04
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.4 1886
SNOW DEPTH 22 04/05/2023
TOTALS 13.5 4.1 9.4 6.7
SINCE 7/1 40.3 51.4 -11.1 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.1 0.9 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 04/05 4 04/03
24 HR TOTAL 9.6R
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 726 661 65 649
SINCE 7/1 7867 8457 -590 MM
COOLING TOTAL 6 1 5 0
SINCE 1/1 6 1 5 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/270 DATE 04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/270 DATE 04/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 1
- 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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