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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
133 AM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012


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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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         58        MM  59    1927  34     24       45
  MINIMUM         32        MM -16    1997  17     15       28
  AVERAGE         45                        25     20       37

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.76   MM   0.04  -0.04     0.02
  MONTH TO DATE    0.56                      0.47   0.09     0.35
  SINCE MAR 1      0.56                      0.47   0.09     0.35
  SINCE JAN 1      1.29                      1.77  -0.48     1.06

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           8.0    MM   0.2   -0.2      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    6.3                       3.9    2.4      8.8
  SINCE MAR 1      6.3                       3.9    2.4      8.8
  SINCE JUL 1     27.3                      39.2  -11.9     52.5
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       20                        40    -20       28
  MONTH TO DATE  539                       646   -107      801
  SINCE MAR 1    539                       646   -107      801
  SINCE JUL 1   6374                      7606  -1232     7922

 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)   34        67      1918
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -18      1916


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2012.........SUNRISE   738 AM CDT   SUNSET   736 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2012.........SUNRISE   736 AM CDT   SUNSET   738 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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