Category Archives: record

March and April Record

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Daryl Ritchison

This past March, you will likely recall, was the warmest on record.   The previous warmest March was set back in 1910.  April 1910 was also a mild month and currently ranks as the 26th warmest April on record.  The combination … Continue reading →

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Above Freezing

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Daryl Ritchison

Yesterday was the 13th time this month that Fargo Moorhead recorded a low temperature above freezing.  That ties 2010 for the most such days in March.  You may think that is a typo, as so much has been written about … Continue reading →

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A Month of Records

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Daryl Ritchison

Fargo Moorhead has recorded 13 daily records or ties this month.  That includes 5 high temperature records, one high temperature tie and 6 new records for warmest minimum temperature.  Plus, we may yet set another daily maximum minimum before the … Continue reading →

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90°?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

As many of you already know, the high temperature on Wednesday was 90 degrees.  Or was it?  The Moorhead airport recorded a high of 84 degrees that day, my home thermometer registered 86 degrees, our cooperative observer reported 88 degrees … Continue reading →

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Exaggerated Dew Point

Posted on July 22, 2011 by John Wheeler

Tuesday evening, the automatic sensor at the Moorhead Airport reported a dew point temperature of 88 degrees.  This was prematurely reported by a number of local and national media as a new state record. It was premature because the quality … Continue reading →

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Extreme 70s

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

This week’s stretch of humid weather brought with it some extremely warm low temperatures.  On July 17 the morning low was 79 degrees, and then two days later, on July 19, the morning low was 80 degrees.  There have been … Continue reading →

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Western Snow Season

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

With the exception of the Pacific Northwest, the western one-third of the United States is highly dependent on the winter snow pack for their yearly water supply.   Although that area receives some moisture with the summer thunderstorm season, rainfall amounts … Continue reading →

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March Low Maximum

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

The warmest temperature of the year through March 31 was a 44 degree reading on February 13.  The warmest in March was a 42 degree high that occurred on 4 occasions.  Historically, having the warmest temperature of the year through … Continue reading →

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Winter Indeed

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

As our current winter began, Fargo Moorhead had recorded three straight below average winters.  If by chance the winter of 2010-2011 finished below average, it would be the first stretch of four below normal winters in nearly 40 years. It … Continue reading →

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No Records

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

The mild weather last week might already be a distant memory, but during that stretch Fargo Moorhead recorded 7 straight days with a high temperature above 32 degrees.  During that period, several people inquired if we were breaking any record … Continue reading →

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