CXUS53 KFGF 040124 CLMGFK CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS 820 PM CDT FRI APR 03 2026 ................................... ...THE GRAND FORKS INTL AP ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026... 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 ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 80 03/31/1963 LOW -38 03/10/1948 HIGHEST 51 03/28 34 17 64 03/14 LOWEST -9 03/01 17 -26 0 03/01 AVG. MAXIMUM 33.9 33.9 0.0 41.8 AVG. MINIMUM 16.6 15.0 1.6 18.8 MEAN 25.3 24.4 0.9 30.3 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 14 13.0 1.0 4 DAYS MIN <= 32 30 28.2 1.8 31 DAYS MIN <= 0 4 5.0 -1.0 1 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 3.08 1966 MINIMUM 0.04 1986 TOTALS 0.45 0.91 -0.46 0.45 DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.03 -0.02 0.01 DAYS >= .01 4 7.3 -3.3 4 DAYS >= .10 1 2.9 -1.9 2 DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0 DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 0.35 03/12 TO 03/12 SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 29.3 1966 TOTALS 6.5 7.4 -0.9 4.9 SINCE 7/1 30.5 44.9 -14.4 MM SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0 DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.4 -1.4 2 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 4 03/01 3 03/23 03/13 24 HR TOTAL 5.4 DEGREE DAYS HEATING TOTAL 1223 1257 -34 1067 SINCE 7/1 7604 8364 -760 MM COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0 SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM ................................................................ WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/350 DATE 03/12 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66 NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3 NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0 HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0 LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0 LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2 LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0 FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5 HAZE 4 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. && 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). $$