Climatological Report (Seasonal) Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
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CXUS53 KFGF 011120
CLSGFK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
451 AM CST THU DEC 1 2016
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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2016 TO 11/30/2016...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2016
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 103 09/02/1983
LOW -31 11/29/1985
HIGHEST 84 09/03 103 -19 93 09/03
LOWEST 16 11/19 -31 47 3 11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.2 53.0 6.2 59.5
AVG. MINIMUM 39.4 31.1 8.3 36.5
MEAN 49.3 42.0 7.3 48.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.7 -0.7 4
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 12.9 -12.9 5
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 45.9 -21.9 34
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.8 -2.8 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.96 2008
MINIMUM 0.93 1976
TOTALS 6.60 4.97 1.63 3.44
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.05 0.02 0.04
DAYS >= .01 24 23.7 0.3 19
DAYS >= .10 10 11.0 -1.0 6
DAYS >= .50 3 2.6 0.4 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.99 MM 11/30 TO 11/30
11/30 TO 11/30
11/30 TO 11/30
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)
11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0
11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 35.8 1985
24 HR TOTAL 12.4 11/18/1998 TO 11/18/1998
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 1.1 9.2 -8.1 2.7
LIQUID EQUIV 0.11 MM MM 0.27
SINCE 7/1 1.1 9.2 -8.1 2.7
LIQUID 7/1 0.11 MM MM 0.27
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM MM 0
DAYS >= TRACE 4 6.9 -2.9 8
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.8 -2.8 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.7 MM 11/30 TO 11/30
11/30 TO 11/30
11/30 TO 11/30
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)
11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0
11/30(00) TO 11/30(00)0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1440 2117 -677 1601
SINCE 7/1 1468 2199 -731 1665
COOLING TOTAL 30 27 3 79
SINCE 1/1 434 379 55 476
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/197
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/350 DATE 11/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/360 DATE 11/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 31
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 31 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 1
FOG 29 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE FALL SEASON WAS WETTER AND A LITTLE WARMER THAN THE LONG TERM
AVERAGE. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR THE FALL (SEP OCT NOV) WAS
49.3 DEGREES OR 7.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...WHICH RANKS AS THE
SECOND WARMEST SEASON ON RECORD. THE WARMEST FALL ON RECORD WAS
62.3 DEGREES SET IN 1997.
RAINFALL FOR THE FALL WAS 6.60 INCHES OR 1.63 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE HIGHEST ONE DAY TOTAL RAINFALL DURING THE SEASON WAS 2.99
INCHES WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 2.89 INCHES SET IN 1970.
THE DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL AND
OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (FORMERLY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA
CENTER).
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