Articles tagged under: National Weather Service

Record Rainfall

Published October 3, 2019

It’s no secret the Red River Valley had a wet September. Many farmers are still waiting to resume harvest. According to National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust, the Fargo area tipped the scale at 4.5 inches of rain…

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Flooding Still a Concern in Red River Basin

Published April 15, 2019

Flood conditions are top of mind as more snow melt is expected in the Red River Valley this week. Grand Forks-based National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust says the Red River may have hit its highest crest in…

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Flood Crest Pushing Through in Red River Valley

Published April 12, 2019

The flood crest along the Red River has pushed its way through Fargo, North Dakota. "That will continue to move up toward the international border in the next few days," says Amanda Lee, service hydrologist, Grand Forks National Weather Service.…

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Another Winter Storm to Impact the Midwest

Published April 9, 2019

Yet another winter storm is set to hit parts of the Great Plains and Midwest tomorrow and Thursday. Weather forecasters are calling for blizzard conditions and one to two feet of a snow in the same area that flooded in…

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A Slow Thaw Begins in the Red River Basin

Published March 24, 2019

The snow pack is starting to melt in the Red River Basin and so far, it's considered a slow thaw. Grand Forks-based National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Gust is hopeful the big runoff will be delayed. "Even if…

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A Cold March

Published March 3, 2019

The extreme cold is quite rare for early March, and those bone-chilling temperatures moved into the Northern Plains over the weekend. The coveted question is: are there warmer temps in the forecast? Based at Grand Forks, National Weather Service meteorologist…

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Below Freezing Temperatures and Wind Chills Improve Going Into the Weekend

Published January 30, 2019

National Weather Service-Bismarck Meteorologist Todd Hamilton says threatening wind chills are expected throughout the day Wednesday in the eastern part of North Dakota. The actual air temperatures could be as low as 40 degrees below zero in the east, into…

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Icy Roads Expected, Drier This Weekend Near Aberdeen

Published October 10, 2018

National Weather Service-Aberdeen meteorologist Aaron Dye says there’s about two inches of snow on the ground as of mid-morning in Aberdeen. Other nearby spots have up to five inches of snow. "Wednesday night we might see some icy roads as…

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No Rain Breaks Expected for Northern Plains Farmers

Published October 3, 2018

A rain break isn’t likely in the short-term. Bismarck National Weather Service Meteorologist Bill Abeling expects more precipitation across the upper Midwest in the next week. "Especially during the latter part of this weekend into early next week, we have a…

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Transitioning to Summer Weather

Published May 25, 2018

National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Moore says the Red River Valley can expect more rain and the temperatures will warm up going into the weekend. Northwestern Minnesota will have cooler temps going into Memorial Day.

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