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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
134 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012


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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         57R       MM  57    1981  31     26       38
  MINIMUM         32        MM -32    1948  15     17        8
  AVERAGE         45                        23     22       23

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.53   MM   0.03  -0.03     0.05
  MONTH TO DATE    0.24                      0.34  -0.10     0.33
  SINCE MAR 1      0.24                      0.34  -0.10     0.33
  SINCE JAN 1      0.97                      1.64  -0.67     1.04

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.1    MM   0.3   -0.3      2.6
  MONTH TO DATE    6.3                       3.0    3.3      8.4
  SINCE MAR 1      6.3                       3.0    3.3      8.4
  SINCE JUL 1     27.3                      38.3  -11.0     52.1
  SNOW DEPTH       3

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       20                        42    -22       42
  MONTH TO DATE  458                       484    -26      615
  SINCE MAR 1    458                       484    -26      615
  SINCE JUL 1   6293                      7444  -1151     7736

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  MM   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  MM
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    MM   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    MM
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    MM


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER  MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    MM
 LOWEST     MM
 AVERAGE    MM

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THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        64      1910
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -22      1956


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2012.........SUNRISE   747 AM CDT   SUNSET   730 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2012.........SUNRISE   744 AM CDT   SUNSET   732 PM CDT


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




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