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Warm Weather Ahead

Published May 8, 2023

Weather over the weekend brought moisture to the region with rain totals anywhere from just a trace in the southern Valley to over 2 inches in the James River area. North Dakota Agriculture Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison says in…

NDAWN Seeking Support to Expand in Minnesota

Published March 18, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture would like to expand the NDAWN network across Minnesota. There are 38 NDAWN weather stations in the state. "We've had a lot of support from researchers, farmers, and commodity groups wanting more local weather information,"…

Severe Weather Bennefits

Published February 9, 2023

North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison spoke at the Countryside Insurance Agency Farmer Update Meeting in Reynolds, North Dakota. “I don’t know if we would even really be able to use land in this area for anything outside…

Fall Rains Seem Unlikely

Published November 4, 2022

North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison says the Midwest has been creeping into drought since early summer. "Since June 2, the area has just gradually dried out after living on spring rains." Ritchison says the million-dollar question is…

Moisture Benefit is Less Than Expected

Published April 18, 2022

NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison says farmers and ranchers in western North Dakota may not have received as much moisture where they wanted in last week’s spring blizzard due to the windy conditions. "I have more than 50 weather cameras in…

Ritchison Sees Dry Summer Ahead

Published February 18, 2022

Slightly warmer and slightly drier-than-average; that's the spring and summer outlook from North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison. "I think it'll be a situation where we start out pretty good because of last fall's rain, but then things…

#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…

Virtual Prairie Grains Conference Takes Place Thursday

Published December 7, 2020

The Prairie Grains Conference will be held virtually this Thursday, December 10. Speakers in the line-up include NDAWN Director and Meteorologist Daryl Ritchison, American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton and Chief Ag Negotiator at the Office of the…

NDAWN Granted $6.4M for Weather Station Updates

Published October 6, 2020

The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) has received a $6.4 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These funds will be used to modify existing weather stations and build new stations across the state. “The one climate…

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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Warm Weather Ahead

NDAWN Seeking Support to Expand in Minnesota

Severe Weather Bennefits

Fall Rains Seem Unlikely

Moisture Benefit is Less Than Expected

Ritchison Sees Dry Summer Ahead

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

Virtual Prairie Grains Conference Takes Place Thursday

NDAWN Granted $6.4M for Weather Station Updates

Above Normal Temps in the Fall Forecast

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