Articles tagged under: National Weather Service

Frost Causes Damage in Western North Dakota

Published September 14, 2025

Western North Dakota experienced a frost just over a week ago, with temperatures dipping into the 20s in several areas. Bismarck-based National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Schild credits an unusual combination of weather factors. “What we had was just a…
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Early September Frost Hits Western North Dakota

Published September 8, 2025

Parts of western North Dakota experienced a frost over the weekend, with temperatures dipping into the 20s in several areas. Bismarck National Weather Service Meteorologist Jeff Schild says the cold snap came from an unusual combination of weather factors. “What…
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ND and Western MN Conditions Get Drier

Published August 11, 2022

In the last month, National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust says drier conditions started to creep back into North Dakota. Rains are spotty now and there is some crop stress showing up. "Richland County is starting to pop…
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Another Derecho Moves Through Upper Midwest

Published July 6, 2022

The storms that moved through South Dakota into Minnesota and Iowa on Tuesday are considered a Derecho. A Derecho as an area of wind damage longer than 240 miles and wind gusts of at least 58 miles-per-hour. National Weather Service…
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Major Flooding

Published April 25, 2022

Excessive rainfall and ongoing snowmelt has resulted in widespread overland flooding of the Red River. According to the National Weather Service. the Crookston and Warren, Minnesota areas are preparing for the potential of record flooding. Major flooding is anticipated at…
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Flooding Possible in Red River Valley

Published January 31, 2022

The National Weather Service Grand Forks has issued its first flood outlook for the spring. Meteorologist Austin Perroux says minor to moderate flooding is anticipated. "We had that drought for the last year and started out with below normal moisture.…
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Prairie Wildfires Return

Published March 30, 2021

Following two excessively wet, cool springs in the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota, prairie wildfire season is back. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, combined with dryness and strong wind gusts, brought a greater risk for fires across the Northern Plains. National Weather Service…
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October Weather Expected to Be Warmer and Drier

Published October 1, 2020

The National Weather Service 30-day forecast outlook for the United States suggests warmer and drier conditions for most of the central and western states. The forecast is cooler for most areas south of the Ohio River and the Southeast while…
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