651  
CXUS53 KFGF 011956  
CLMFAR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
253 PM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026  
   
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 106 08/18/1976  
LOW 32 08/31/1886  
08/25/1885  
HIGHEST 92 08/20 81 11 86 08/07  
08/14  
LOWEST 46 08/23 57 -11 40 08/25  
AVG. MAXIMUM 84.5 80.7 3.8 79.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 57.5 56.8 0.7 58.7  
MEAN 71.0 68.8 2.2 69.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 3.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 9.58 1900  
MINIMUM 0.18 1984  
TOTALS 0.67 2.60 -1.93 3.31  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.08 -0.06 0.11  
DAYS >= .01 5 8.6 -3.6 7  
DAYS >= .10 3 4.4 -1.4 5  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.5 -1.5 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.24 08/21 TO 08/21  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING TOTAL 193 148 45 151  
SINCE 1/1 780 489 291 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/290 DATE 08/12  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/280 DATE 08/12  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.18  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 26  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 2  
 
- 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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