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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
951 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             65   12/06/1939
 LOW             -36   12/29/1887
HIGHEST           46   12/16         21      25       41  12/28
LOWEST           -18   12/14          4     -22      -12  12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.1               24.0    -0.9     26.0
AVG. MINIMUM     2.2                7.5    -5.3     12.9
MEAN            12.7               15.7    -3.0     19.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    26               22.3     3.7       20
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     14                9.6     4.4        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.00   2023
 MINIMUM        0.02   1913
TOTALS          0.80               0.89   -0.09     0.63
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       11               10.0     1.0       10
DAYS >= .10        2                2.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.5   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/29/2022
                       12/28/2022
                       12/27/2022
TOTALS           9.2               11.7    -2.5      5.8
SINCE 7/1       13.1               19.7    -6.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.3    -1.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/14                           4  12/02
                       12/15
                       12/16
                                                          12/03
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1615               1527      88     1404
 SINCE 7/1      3129               3448    -319       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/340    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      9

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

&&

THE MONTH OF DECEMBER AT THE FARGO HECTOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS
BELOW NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL IN
PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 12.7, WHICH WAS 3.0
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. NO RECORD TEMPERATURES WERE SET THIS MONTH,
BUT IT WAS NOTIBLE FOR SOME EXTREME SWINGS. THE LOWEST READING FOR
THE MONTH BOTTOMED OUT AT -18 ON DECEMBER 14, THEN QUICKLY CLIMBED
UP TO 46 DEGREES ON DECEMBER 16 FOR THE HIGHEST HIGH OF THE MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH TOTALED 0.80 INCHES, WHICH WAS 0.09
INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THE SNOW TOTAL WAS 9.2 INCHES, 20.2 INCHES. THE
GREATEST SNOW AMOUNT IN A DAY WAS 3.8 INCHES ON DECEMBER 9TH, WHICH
SET A NEW RECORD FOR THAT DAY.

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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