477  
CDUS43 KFGF 172142  
CLIFAR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
442 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0445 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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 57 819 AM 92 1911 69 -12 43  
2012  
MINIMUM 41 347 AM 22 1890 45 -4 37  
AVERAGE 49 57 -8 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 2.60 2015 0.11 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 1.56 -1.38 0.44  
SINCE MAR 1 3.05 4.35 -1.30 3.46  
SINCE JAN 1 4.22 5.75 -1.53 4.30  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 0.4 1968 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 15.4 13.3 2.1 8.1  
SINCE JUL 1 40.3 51.4 -11.1 27.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 16 9 7 25  
MONTH TO DATE 241 202 39 104  
SINCE MAR 1 2011 2035 -24 1745  
SINCE JUL 1 8108 8658 -550 7891  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 7 2 63  
SINCE MAR 1 15 8 7 63  
SINCE JAN 1 15 8 7 63    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 200 PM  
LOWEST 47 800 AM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 96 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 25 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 858 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 859 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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