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CDUS43 KFGF 170633  
CLIGFK  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
133 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 54 436 PM 89 1901 67 -13 55  
1917  
MINIMUM 33 1143 PM 25 1961 41 -8 37  
1983  
AVERAGE 44 54 -10 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.89 1992 0.10 -0.10 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 1.28 -1.22 0.77  
SINCE MAR 1 1.58 3.40 -1.82 2.83  
SINCE JAN 1 2.88 4.40 -1.52 3.33  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1990 0.0 0.0 T  
2025  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.0 0.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 11.8 10.9 0.9 6.6  
SINCE JUL 1 35.8 48.4 -12.6 24.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 11 10 19  
MONTH TO DATE 271 227 44 87  
SINCE MAR 1 2256 2215 41 1817  
SINCE JUL 1 8637 9320 -683 7992  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 61  
SINCE MAR 1 5 0 5 61  
SINCE JAN 1 5 0 5 61    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 1100 PM  
LOWEST 38 400 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 90 1901  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 25 1925  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 903 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 905 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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