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CLIFAR


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS            
1245 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005

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...THE FARGO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         23   1203 AM  62    2000  30     -7       30       
                                      1898                          
  MINIMUM          8   1159 PM -22    1883  15     -7       17       
  AVERAGE         16                        23     -7       24      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.59 1983   0.03  -0.03     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.21  -0.21     0.70    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.21  -0.21     0.70    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.73                      1.56   0.17     2.15    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             4.8  1897   0.3   -0.3      0.2     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.8   -1.8      5.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         1.8   -1.8      5.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     27.1                      37.4  -10.3     48.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       49                        43      6       41       
  MONTH TO DATE  287                       310    -23      285       
  SINCE MAR 1    287                       310    -23      285       
  SINCE JUL 1   6666                      7221   -555     7019       
                                                                     
 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)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    37   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    44   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE FARGO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        54      1911                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -20      1891                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   653 AM CST   SUNSET   623 PM CST   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   651 AM CST   SUNSET   625 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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