Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
832 AM CDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/07/1983
 LOW              30   08/30/1931
HIGHEST           90   08/01         81       9       94  08/01
                       08/25
LOWEST            47   08/10         56      -9       49  08/30
                       08/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.3               79.2    -0.9     79.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.6               56.5     1.1     58.5
MEAN            67.9               67.8     0.1     69.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                2.2    -0.2        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.16   1944
 MINIMUM        0.07   1915
TOTALS          5.16               3.03    2.13     1.40
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.10    0.07     0.05
DAYS >= .01        8                8.8    -0.8       14
DAYS >= .10        4                5.4    -1.4        4
DAYS >= .50        3                1.7     1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.16   08/29 TO 08/29               0.73

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2020
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     28                 39     -11
 SINCE 7/1        30                 64     -34
COOLING TOTAL    127                127       0
 SINCE 1/1       410                397      13
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SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

THE MONTH OF AUGUST AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS NEAR
NORMAL IN TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE AVERAGE IN PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 67.9 DEGREES WHICH WAS 0.1
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. NO TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS ABOVE NORMAL. TOTAL LIQUID
PRECIPITATION WAS 5.16 INCHES WHICH WAS 2.13 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. NO
PRECIPITATION RECORDS WERE SET FOR THE MONTH.

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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