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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
908 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             98   04/21/1980
 LOW              -9   04/02/1920
HIGHEST           83   04/22         55      28       71  04/12
LOWEST            18   04/06         32     -14       19  04/19
                       04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.8               52.0    -2.2     53.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.3               31.0    -1.7     31.3
MEAN            39.5               41.5    -2.0     42.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               16.8     6.2       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.49   2022
 MINIMUM        0.00   1980
TOTALS          1.54               1.19    0.35     1.98
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01       10                7.4     2.6       11
DAYS >= .10        6                3.0     3.0        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   04/04 TO 04/04               1.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.2   2023
TOTALS           8.1                3.0     5.1      2.9
SINCE 7/1       65.3               48.6    16.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.8     1.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   04/03                           1  04/03
 24 HR TOTAL     3.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    755                706      49
 SINCE 7/1      8337               8909    -572
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1
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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              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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