Articles tagged under: Daryl Ritchison

#4 Story of 2020: The 2019 Harvest Extends Into 2020

Published December 30, 2020

The number four top story of 2020 is Northern Plains weather. The region went from one of the wettest harvest seasons on record with much of the harvest done in the spring, to one of the driest growing seasons. NDAWN…
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Dryness in the Northern Plains is a Lingering Concern

Published November 16, 2020

There are already lingering concerns about persistent dryness in the Northern Plains. The winter months tend to be dry, even though they are often thought of as wet because of snow. "The Dakotas and Minnesota only average about two-to-three inches…
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Above Normal Temps in the Fall Forecast

Published September 20, 2020

Below average rainfall and slightly above normal temperatures are forecast for this fall in the Northern Plains. North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison is not anticipating additional freezing temperatures the rest of September. "Most areas shouldn't see another…
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A Shift to Cooler, Fall-Like Weather

Published September 2, 2020

The summer months in the Northern Plains were hot and humid. That trend is now shifting to a cooler weather pattern. There will be a lot of cloud cover, so daytime maximum temperatures will be on the low side," says…
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Ritchison: Spring Outlook Like Current Weather

Published March 5, 2020

North Dakota Ag Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison’ s spring outlook looks a lot like the current weather pattern. "As we go into spring, I think we'll find a scenario where we stay in this pattern, but probably because we…
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Ritchison Breaks Down the Wild Weather of Fall 2019

Published February 24, 2020

While many farmers are trying to leave 2019 in the past, it's still important to talk about the wild weather that happened last fall. North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network director Daryl Ritchison says there were indications of a wetter than…
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An Extremely Wet Fall for ND

Published November 11, 2019

North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison says many areas of the state already had their wettest autumn on record, because September and October were out of the norm. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, North Dakota…
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