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CLIFGF
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
450 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 MM MM 89 1901 67 MM 55
1917
1987
MINIMUM MM MM 24 1961 44 MM 36
1983
AVERAGE MM 55 MM 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.62 1955 0.10 -0.10 0.13
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 1.29 -1.20 0.94
SINCE MAR 1 2.24 3.39 -1.15 3.49
SINCE JAN 1 4.37 4.44 -0.07 3.97
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 T 1930 0.0 0.0 T
2025
MONTH TO DATE T 0.1 -0.1 T
SINCE MAR 1 16.2 10.9 5.3 9.6
SINCE JUL 1 65.3 48.7 16.6 32.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY MM 10 MM 19
MONTH TO DATE 221 214 7 87
SINCE MAR 1 2184 2149 35 1847
SINCE JUL 1 8558 9121 -563 8147
COOLING
TODAY MM 1 MM 0
MONTH TO DATE 4 2 2 59
SINCE MAR 1 4 3 1 59
SINCE JAN 1 4 3 1 59
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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.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
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) 67 91 1972
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 25 1925
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 902 PM CDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 903 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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