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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
142 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012


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...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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         70R       MM  65    1938  35     35       45
  MINIMUM         40        MM -17    1923  18     22       19
                                      1908
  AVERAGE         55                        26     29       32

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.33   MM   0.03  -0.03      T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.56                      0.53   0.03     0.35
  SINCE MAR 1      0.56                      0.53   0.03     0.35
  SINCE JAN 1      1.29                      1.83  -0.54     1.06

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.2    MM   0.2   -0.2       T
  MONTH TO DATE    6.3                       4.3    2.0      8.8
  SINCE MAR 1      6.3                       4.3    2.0      8.8
  SINCE JUL 1     27.3                      39.6  -12.3     52.5
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       10                        39    -29       33
  MONTH TO DATE  559                       724   -165      865
  SINCE MAR 1    559                       724   -165      865
  SINCE JUL 1   6394                      7684  -1290     7986

 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)   35        82      1910
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -20      1923


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2012.........SUNRISE   734 AM CDT   SUNSET   739 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2012.........SUNRISE   732 AM CDT   SUNSET   740 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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