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CDUS43 KFGF 182141
CLIFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
441 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 49 234 PM 96 2012 70 -21 56
MINIMUM 44 900 AM 25 2002 45 -1 40
AVERAGE 47 58 -11 48
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.45 1883 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 1.67 -1.43 0.44
SINCE MAR 1 3.11 4.46 -1.35 3.46
SINCE JAN 1 4.28 5.86 -1.58 4.30
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 T 1895 0.0 0.0 0.0
1968
2015
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 18 8 10 17
MONTH TO DATE 259 210 49 121
SINCE MAR 1 2029 2043 -14 1762
SINCE JUL 1 8126 8666 -540 7908
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 8 1 63
SINCE MAR 1 15 9 6 63
SINCE JAN 1 15 9 6 63
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 300 AM
LOWEST 83 200 PM
AVERAGE 90
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THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 93 1887
1925
1992
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 29 1888
2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 859 PM CDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 901 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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