Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
851 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2026

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...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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             56   12/09/1990
 LOW             -33   12/31/2021
HIGHEST           49   12/16         19      30       44  12/07
LOWEST           -21   12/14          2     -23      -14  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    20.9               21.4    -0.5     25.5
AVG. MINIMUM    -0.1                4.2    -4.3     11.6
MEAN            10.4               12.8    -2.4     18.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    27               24.4     2.6       21
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     16               12.1     3.9        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.96   1988
 MINIMUM        0.07   1979
TOTALS          0.98               0.66    0.32     0.77
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       11                8.8     2.2       10
DAYS >= .10        3                2.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   12/09 TO 12/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.2   1996
TOTALS          10.4               12.3    -1.9      5.3
SINCE 7/1       11.4               20.5    -9.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.5    -1.5        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/13                           6  12/22
                       12/14
                       12/15
                                                          12/23
                                                          12/24
 24 HR TOTAL    10.4R

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1684               1618      66     1433
 SINCE 7/1      3278               3765    -487       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       557                383     174       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/350    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/350    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     12

-  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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