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CXUS53 KFGF 030125
CLAFAR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
658 PM CST SAT JAN 02 2021

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            114   07/06/1936
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           99   06/07         52      47       96  06/07
LOWEST           -24   01/11         31     -55      -33  01/30
                       01/16
                       02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.3               52.7     0.6     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    32.1               32.0     0.1     30.1
MEAN            42.7               42.4     0.3     39.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               11.6     2.4       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    90               88.3     1.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32   192              172.0    20.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     29               41.7   -12.7       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       34.76   2000
 MINIMUM        8.53   1976
TOTALS         19.38              22.58   -3.20    31.24
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01       95              105.8   -10.8       MM
DAYS >= .10       40               48.6    -8.6       MM
DAYS >= .50       13               12.4     0.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       3                4.1    -1.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.86                                2.20  07/08 TO 07/08
 STORM TOTAL    1.86                                1.37
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          98.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    12.6   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       21   01/23/2011
                       01/22/2011
                       01/21/2011
TOTALS          32.4               50.1   -17.7     80.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   3.20                 MM      MM     8.01
SINCE 7/1       16.3               19.8    -3.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.63               1.90   -0.27       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   4
DAYS >= TRACE     67               38.4    28.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       10               14.2    -4.2       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19   01/22                          25  03/10
                       01/23
                       01/24
 24 HR TOTAL     8.5   01/15 TO 01/15                9.0  03/09 TO 03/09
 STORM TOTAL     4.8                                 7.4
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   8691               8800    -109     9733
 SINCE 7/1      3299               3541    -242       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/09
LATEST                          05/12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/240    DATE  06/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/260    DATE  06/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          179
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            107
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             31     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               21     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               72     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      13
LIGHT SNOW               63     SLEET                      0
FOG                     131     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     32

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

THE CALENDAR YEAR 2020 AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
DRIER THAN NORMAL WITH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.  THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE FOR THE YEAR WAS 42.7 DEGREES WHICH WAS 0.4 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE YEAR WAS 19.38 INCHES WHICH IS 3.20 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.  THE YEAR STARTED DRIER THAN AVERAGE WITH HALF THE ANNUAL TOTAL
OCCURRING FROM JUNE TO AUGUST BEFORE TRENDING DRIER AGAIN TOWARD THE END
OF THE YEAR.

TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR WAS WELL BELOW NORMAL.  THERE WAS
32.4 INCHES OF SNOW WHICH IS 17.7 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.  ONE MAJOR
SNOWSTORM IN OCTOBER ACCOUNTED FOR MOST OF THE SNOWFALL DURING THAT
MONTH AND DECEMBER SNOWFALL WAS NEAR NORMAL.

REMEMBER...THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.





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