Category Archives: weather

Weather Change

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Daryl Ritchison

The winter of 2001-2002 was very mild.  That winter finished with an average temperature of 20.0 degrees and is currently ranked as the 4th warmest on record.  That winter like this winter also had an abundance of days with temperatures … Continue reading →

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Negative Day

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

Today marks the day when our average first below zero temperature of the season occurs.  Historically, our first below zero reading often occurs after our first significant snowfall.  That was certainly the case last year as November 2010, like this … Continue reading →

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One is the Loneliest Degree

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

Do you ever notice 1 degree?  The answer is likely no.  Granted, when I forecast 70 degrees for the first time next spring and the official high ends up at 69 degrees, you may notice, but 1 degree is generally … Continue reading →

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The End of 70?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

Each spring, there are usually many inquires as to when our first 60 or 70 degree reading can be expected.  Our long term average first 70 degree reading of the spring occurs on April 18.  Each spring, of course, we … Continue reading →

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Unusually Warm?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

The warm weather this week has prompted several individuals to ask me if temperatures in the 80s this time of year is unusual.  Including this month, 64 of the 131 Octobers on record have recorded at least one day with … Continue reading →

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Good Start

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

Although the next few days will be the coolest since May 13, the first 12 days of September brought some of the finest weather of the year to the area.  For only the 4th time since 1881 no measurable precipitation … Continue reading →

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Dry June is over

Posted on July 1, 2011 by John Wheeler

June had been a dry month until last week.  Over the first 14 days of the month, Fargo Moorhead rainfall was a meager 0.13 inches.  Two rain days the third week brought us to 0.89 inches through June 20.  Then … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on July 1, 2011 by John Wheeler

Most of eastern North Dakota has received between 6-10 inches of rain since May 1.  This is about normal to about 150 per cent of normal.  Rivers are a little high.  Soils are wet.  Most of western North Dakota has … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Rain

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 846 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 …RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH 7 PM FOR AUTOMATED AWOS/ASOS SITES… THIS DATA SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AS IT HAS NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED… …NORTH DAKOTA… … Continue reading →

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Firsts

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Daryl Ritchison

Our average first 50 degree reading of the year occurs on March 18.  This year we had to wait until April 6 for such a temperature.  The very next day, on April 7, the official high was 62 degrees for … Continue reading →

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