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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS            
1041 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2012

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           100   07/20        52      48       98  06/30       
LOWEST            -17   01/19        31     -48      -27  01/21       
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.5              52.7     4.8     52.9              
AVG. MINIMUM     35.1              32.0     3.1     32.9              
MEAN             46.3              42.4     3.9     42.9              
DAYS MAX >= 90     24              11.6    12.4       10              
DAYS MAX <= 32     71              88.3   -17.3       83              
DAYS MIN <= 32    156             172.0   -16.0      172              
DAYS MIN <= 0      27              41.7   -14.7       40              

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        34.76   2000                                          
 MINIMUM         8.53   1976                                          
TOTALS          14.52             22.58   -8.06    23.95              
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.06   -0.02     0.07              
DAYS >= .01        93             105.8   -12.8      100              
DAYS >= .10        26              48.6   -22.6       45              
DAYS >= .50         6              12.4    -6.4       16              
DAYS >= 1.00        1               4.1    -3.1        4              
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.42   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31       
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM              
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)  
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           97.4   1996                                          
 24 HR TOTAL     12.6   MM                                            
 SNOW DEPTH        21   01/23/2011                                    
                        01/22/2011                                    
                        01/21/2011                                    
TOTALS           36.6              50.1   -13.5     47.2              
 LIQUID EQUIV    3.66                MM      MM     4.72              
SINCE 7/1        13.5              19.8    -6.3      3.9              
 LIQUID 7/1      1.35              2.00   -0.65     0.39              
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        4              
DAYS >= TRACE      74              38.4    35.6       77              
DAYS >= 1.0         9              14.2    -5.2       15              
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/05                         21  01/23       
                        03/03                             01/21       
                        03/04                             01/22       
 24 HR TOTAL      5.2   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31       
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM              
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)  
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7530              8800   -1270     8585              
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3540      MM       MM              

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM                                                      
 LATEST       MM                                                      
EARLIEST                        MM                                    
LATEST                          MM                                    
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/227
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/340    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          205
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             98
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         63

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               90     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               64     SLEET                      1
FOG                     106     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     24
HAZE                    101                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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