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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
1045 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE FARGO HECTOR INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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             66   02/25/1958
 LOW             -48   01/08/1887
HIGHEST           49   02/15         20      29       46  02/26
LOWEST           -20   01/22          2     -22      -23  01/20
                       01/23
                                                          02/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.4               21.6     1.8     20.7
AVG. MINIMUM     4.8                3.9     0.9      4.2
MEAN            14.1               12.8     1.3     12.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    65               68.9    -3.9       64
DAYS MIN <= 32    90               88.9     1.1       90
DAYS MIN <= 0     36               37.0    -1.0       39

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.28   2010
 MINIMUM        0.27   1942
TOTALS          1.97               2.29   -0.32     1.47
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       18               26.4    -8.4       MM
DAYS >= .10        4                6.9    -2.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        1                0.6     0.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67    MM                          0.34
 STORM TOTAL    0.72                                0.32
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          57.0   1997
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   01/22/1982 TO 01/22/1982
 SNOW DEPTH       15   12/29/2022
                       12/28/2022
                       12/27/2022
TOTALS          21.0               30.1    -9.1     15.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   2.10               3.00   -0.90     1.52
SINCE 7/1       24.9               38.1   -13.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.49               3.80   -1.31       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE     40               27.3    12.7       40
DAYS >= 1.0        5                8.5    -3.5        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/01                           5  02/11
                       02/02
                       02/03
                                                          02/12
                                                          02/13
 24 HR TOTAL     4.8    MM                           5.8
 STORM TOTAL     5.0                                 3.5
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4583               4701    -118     4697
 SINCE 7/1      6097               6622    -525       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/21
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/340    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/340    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           34
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      0
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     30

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

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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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