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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
820 PM CDT FRI APR 03 2026

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   03/22/1910
                       03/20/1910
                       03/18/1910
 LOW             -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           53   03/08         35      18       64  03/14
LOWEST            -8   03/16         18     -26       -4  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.6               34.0     0.6     40.3
AVG. MINIMUM    16.9               16.7     0.2     19.0
MEAN            25.8               25.4     0.4     29.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               12.9     1.1        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               28.4     1.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                4.3    -0.3        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.76   1942
 MINIMUM        0.01   1969
TOTALS          0.61               0.91   -0.30     0.57
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                6.6    -1.6        5
DAYS >= .10        2                2.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.41   03/12 TO 03/12               0.42

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.6   2023
TOTALS           8.1                7.8     0.3      6.7
SINCE 7/1       57.2               45.6    11.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   03/13                           5  03/23
                       03/14
                       03/18
 24 HR TOTAL     5.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1208               1229     -21
 SINCE 7/1      7583               8201    -618
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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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              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     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.

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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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