Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1258 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2025 TO 5/31/2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            105   05/30/1934
 LOW             -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           96   05/11         54      42       84  05/17
LOWEST            -4   03/01         32     -36        7  03/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               50.8     4.7     52.8
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               30.4     1.8     32.7
MEAN            43.9               40.6     3.3     42.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                0.5     3.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               14.8    -7.8       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    49               49.0     0.0       43
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                4.3    -3.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.01   1896
 MINIMUM        0.78   1952
TOTALS          4.42               5.09   -0.67     7.41
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.06   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       21               24.5    -3.5       32
DAYS >= .10       10               11.6    -1.6       17
DAYS >= .50        2                3.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   0MM28 TO 04/28               1.08
 STORM TOTAL    1.30                                1.08
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          38.8   2023
 24 HR TOTAL    18.0   03/06/1995 TO 03/06/1995
 SNOW DEPTH       26   04/05/2023
TOTALS           9.6               10.9    -1.3      2.7
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.00               1.00    0.00     0.30
SINCE 7/1       32.2               48.7   -16.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     3.22               4.80   -1.58       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     12                7.3     4.7       16
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/23                           2  03/01
 24 HR TOTAL     4.7                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     4.7                                 1.6
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1988               2265    -277     2034
 SINCE 7/1      8288               9236    -948       MM
COOLING TOTAL     69                 20      49        5
 SINCE 1/1        69                 21      48       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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THE 2025 SPRING SEASON AT THE GRAND FORKS UNIVERSITY (NWS) WAS ABOVE
NORMAL IN TEMPERATURE AND BELOW NORMAL IN PRECIPITATION.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 43.9 DEGREES, WHICH IS
3.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

PRECIPITATION FOR THE SEASON WAS 5.09 INCHES, WHICH WAS 0.67 INCHES
BELOW NORMAL.

SNOWFALL FOR THE SEASON WAS 9.6 INCHES, WHICH WAS 1.3 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.

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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