Data for Moorhead, MN 56560 Clay County
Station # 21-5586-1 (MORM5)
Keith M, Observer
Feb-99
                           
Season Fwd             1.15 36.5   4940 0    
Obs Time 10P...Normals Fargo WSO 1961-90 Hail/Snow       HDD July-Jun..CDD Jan-Dec
Date Max Min Obs Avrg Norm Deprt Pre Fell Grnd HDD CDD Sky Description Of Weather
1 33 26 32 29.5 8 21.5 0.03 0.3 8 35 0 Cdy Cdy freezing rain/snow..Roads icy east of FM
2 34 11 23 22.5 8 14.5 0.00 0.0 7 42 0 Pc Pc and cont. mild
3 35 7 7 21.0 8 13.0 0.07 0.0 7 44 0 Cdy Frz Rain Am..Lgt snow/rain mixed aftn.
4 14 -8 14 3.0 8 -5.0 0.00 0.0 7 62 0 Su Sunny and cold.
5 32 15 15 23.5 9 14.5 0.00 0.0 7 41 0 Pc Pc..Mild aftn..Dropping temps pm.
6 19 0 19 9.5 9 0.5 0.00 0.0 7 55 0 PC Pc..Cooler
7 38 18 33 28.0 9 19.0 0.00 0.0 7 37 0 Pc WQ=1.51..Mild and little windy day.
8 41 30 30 35.5 10 25.5 Tr 0.0 6 29 0 Su Clearing mid morning..Trace precip 3am.
9 38 24 38 31.0 10 21.0 0.00 0.0 6 34 0 Pc Pc..LCT
10 42 24 24 33.0 10 23.0 Tr 0.0 4 32 0 Pc Pc becoming Cdy late aftn..Lgt drz/frz rain pm.
11 24 13 13 18.5 10 8.5 0.01 0.2 4 46 0 Pc Lgt snow 4A..Partly cldy aftn.Day Hi 21
12 21 9 9 15.0 11 4.0 0.00 0.0 4 50 0 Su Windy..Low vis E/N of Fgo/Mhd..Clear here.
13 35 5 28 20.0 11 9.0 0.00 0.0 4 45 0 Pc Little warmer..Southly winds increasing
14 44 21 27 32.5 12 20.5 0.00 0.0 2 32 0 Pc WQ=.67..Mild..Very nice day..Lighter winds
15 32 20 20 26.0 12 14.0 0.03 0.4 2 39 0 Cdy Light frz rain/snow late aftn,all snow evening
16 20 6 6 13.0 12 1.0 0.03 0.5 3 52 0 Pc Pc and cold.
17 17 -1 7 8.0 13 -5.0 0.00 0.0 3 57 0 Pc Fair to Pc..Cold
18 23 5 7 14.0 13 1.0 0.00 0.0 3 51 0 Pc Pc and cont. cold..
19 26 5 15 15.5 13 2.5 0.00 0.0 3 49 0 Pc Pc and more of the same..
20 28 10 10 19.0 14 5.0 0.00 0.0 3 46 0 Pc Cool but no snow..
21 29 7 22 18.0 14 4.0 0.00 0.0 3 47 0 Pc WQ=.82(lot if ice) Cont cool.
22 29 22 25 25.5 15 10.5 0.03 0.6 3 39 0 Cdy Light snow afternoon and evening.
23 28 20 25 24.0 15 9.0 Tr 0.1 3 41 0 Pc Snow arnd midnight..Roads icy pm.
24 37 20 23 28.5 16 12.5 0.00 0.0 3 36 0 Su Sunny and mild..
25 42 16 38 29.0 16 13.0 0.00 0.0 1 36 0 Su Very mild day..Snow down to 1" average
26 45 36 36 40.5 16 24.5 0.00 0.0 Tr 24 0 Pc Pc and cont. Mild..Most of snow melted.
27 37 31 31 34.0 17 17.0 Tr Tr Tr 31 0 Cdy Cdy and colder..Very light snow..Windy
28 31 27 27 29.0 17 12.0 Tr Tr Tr 36 0 Cdy Cldy very light snow..Cont. cold.
                           
                           
                           
 
Monthly Summary
  Max Min   Avrg Norm Deprt Pre Ha/Sn Grnd HDD CDD Days Recap
High 45 36         0.07 0.6 8     Su February was a dry and mild month. Only
Low 14 -8             Tr     5 had 2.1 inches of snow here in town. Lot
Avrg 31.2 15.0   23.1 12.0 11.1       42 0 Pc more to the north and west of us.
            Total 0.20 2.1   1168 0 17 Temperatures were 11.1 degrees above
            Norm 0.45         Cdy normal.
            Deprt -0.25         6  
            % Nrm 44.4%            
Yearly Summery
            Total 1.35 38.6   6108 0    
            Norm 1.12            
            Deprt 0.23            
            %Nrm 120.5%            
Total 874 419                      


Last Updated on 7/29/99
By Keith M