821 
CSUS97 KFGF 010639
CLIFGF


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
1232 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013


...................................

...THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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
..................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM          4        MM  40    1953  16    -12       34
  MINIMUM        -12        MM -34    1967   0    -12       23
  AVERAGE         -4                         8    -12       29

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.32 2001   0.02  -0.02     0.12
  MONTH TO DATE    0.27                      0.65  -0.38     0.54
  SINCE DEC 1      0.27                      0.65  -0.38     0.54
  SINCE JAN 1     17.75                     21.62  -3.87    21.08

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.6  2010   0.4   -0.4      0.8
  MONTH TO DATE    4.2                      10.9   -6.7      6.7
  SINCE DEC 1      4.2                      10.9   -6.7      6.7
  SINCE JUL 1     14.2                      18.0   -3.8      8.1
  SNOW DEPTH       4

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       69                        57     12       36
  MONTH TO DATE 1641                      1638      3     1327
  SINCE DEC 1   1641                      1637      4     1327
  SINCE JUL 1   3773                      3731     42     3035

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1    607                       463    144      470
..................................................................


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

..........................................................


THE GRAND FORKS UNIV. (NWS) ND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16        40      1964
                                             1927
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    0       -36      1919


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY  1 2013.......SUNRISE   818 AM CST   SUNSET   447 PM CST
JANUARY  2 2013.......SUNRISE   818 AM CST   SUNSET   448 PM CST


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




$$