CXUS53 KFGF 011030
CLSFAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
339 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013
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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2013
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 66 02/25/1958
LOW -48 01/08/1887
HIGHEST 50 12/03 20 30 55 01/05
12/02 12/18
LOWEST -21 02/01 2 -23 -17 01/19
AVG. MAXIMUM 21.6 21.4 0.2 31.5
AVG. MINIMUM 3.9 3.8 0.1 12.7
MEAN 12.7 12.6 0.1 22.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 77 66.5 10.5 44
DAYS MIN <= 32 90 89.0 1.0 91
DAYS MIN <= 0 39 37.1 1.9 14
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.28 2010
MINIMUM 0.27 1942
TOTALS 2.56 2.14 0.42 1.89
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.02
DAYS >= .01 29 24.7 4.3 24
DAYS >= .10 4 6.5 -2.5 5
DAYS >= .50 2 0.5 1.5 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.89 MM 02/29 TO 02/29
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 02/29(00) TO 02/29(00)
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 57.0 1997
24 HR TOTAL MM
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 28.7 29.4 -0.7 23.6
LIQUID EQUIV MM MM MM MM
SINCE 7/1 37.1 38.0 -0.9 24.4
LIQUID 7/1 3.71 MM MM MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 5 7 -2 2
DAYS >= TRACE 59 25.1 33.9 43
DAYS >= 1.0 4 8.4 -4.4 5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 16 02/16 8 02/28
02/14 02/27
02/15
24 HR TOTAL 9.3 MM 02/29 TO 02/29
STORM TOTAL MM MM
(MM/DD(HH)) MM 02/29(00) TO 02/29(00)
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 4682 4716 -34 3881
SINCE 7/1 MM 6678 MM MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/294
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/340 DATE 02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/340 DATE 02/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 46
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 22
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 9
LIGHT SNOW 57 SLEET 0
FOG 44 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 11
HAZE 70
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
&&
THE METEOROLOGICAL WINTER OF 2012/13 WAS PRETTY MUCH AS NORMAL AS
ONE COULD EXPECT. THE DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY 90 DAY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 12.7 DEGREES WAS 0.1 DEGREE ABOVE NORMAL.
STATISTICALLY THAT IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASONAL PACK. THIS
IS QUITE A DIFFERENCE FROM A YEAR AGO WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
WAS ALMOST 10 DEGREES WARMER.
SNOWFALL WAS PRETTY CLOSE TO THE 1981 - 2010 MEDIAN VALUE AS
WELL.THE 28.7 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS IS 0.7 INCHES
BELOW AVERAGE. THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 5 INCHES IS A TAD BEHIND
THE 7 INCH AVERAGE ONE MIGHT EXPECT...AGAIN PRETTY MUCH NORMAL.
TOTAL LIQUID PRECIPITATION FOR THE LAST 90 DAYS WAS 2.56 INCHES OR
ONLY 0.42 INCHES ABOVE THE 30 YEAR AVERAGE.
MORE THAN HALF THE DAYS SAW LIGHT SNOWFALL IN THE F/M AREA WHICH IS
A BIT MORE FREQUENT THAN NORMAL. HOWEVER MOST DAYS THE ACCUMULATIONS
WERE PRETTY LIGHT.
THE AVERAGE WIND SPEED WAS 10.5 MPH AND THE STRONGEST GUST WAS 49
MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST ON THE 18TH OF FEBRUARY.
REMEMBER...THIS DATA IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE FINAL
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC
DATA CENTER.
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EWENS
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