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Frozen from west to east, ND bids farewell to Arctic air

January 31, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

If you stepped outside to grab this newspaper today, you might have noticed that it’s not quite as cold out as it was Thursday. Continue Reading

Cold snap coming: Central, western ND to have wind chills of 50 below

January 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

JAMESTOWN A cold snap was bearing down on most of central and western North Dakota Tuesday, bringing the area under a wind chill advisory from the National Weather Service office in Bismarck, starting at 3 a.m. today. Temperatures were expected to drop to minus 4 by 6 a.m. with the wind chill factor making it feel like 27 below zero. Continue Reading

Fourth warmest summer dries up wet cycle

September 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

It’s official: Fargo just sweated through its fourth-warmest summer since 1881 when record keeping began. The mercury touched 90 degrees 24 times this year, and cracked 100 degrees once. Continue Reading

It’s been hot; it’ll stay hot

September 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

If you wanted a break from the heat that settled over the area this summer, you’re going to be waiting a while. Continue Reading

Not a typical tornado summer

August 26, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Tornadoes typically are linked to heat. And this summer has had above-average temperatures.
So, where are all the tornadoes? Continue Reading

Grand Forks, neighboring counties under severe thunderstorm watch

August 24, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks County, and neighboring counties to the west and south were under a severe thunderstorm watch as of 8:22 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Nelson, Ramsey, Traill, Griggs and Steele counties are also under the severe thunderstorm watch. Continue Reading

Record rainfall in Grand Forks overnight

July 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Record rain fell in Grand Forks late Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service reports that 1.96 inches of rain fell at Grand Forks International Airport. That breaks the record of 1.30 inches, set in 1993.
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Can’t hide from 105

July 19, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Well, it’s happened Dickinson hit triple digits. Continue Reading

It was 98 degrees in Dickinson but it felt like 104

June 26, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

With heat advisories and hazardous weather outlooks in place, the National Weather Service in Bismarck warned southwestern North Dakotans that the heat was coming Tuesday. Forecasts couldn’t have been more right. Continue Reading

Powerful storms rumble through much of Minnesota

June 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Powerful thunderstorms rumbled through Minnesota on Sunday and Sunday night, pounding communities in the west and south of the state with strong wind and hail, damaging homes and cutting power in some areas. Continue Reading