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Is April 25 perfect? Meteorologists disagree with 'Miss Congeniality"
20+ hour ago (285+ words) NOAA this week confirmed March 2026 was the hottest March on record for the Lower 48 states by the largest single-month departure from historical norms ever measured in US climate history. Every federal region recorded simultaneously unprecedented temperatures. A Super El Ni'o…...
Freeze watch in place in western, central North Dakota
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for late Friday into early Saturday for much of western and central North Dakota. The forecast calls for temperatures as low as 30 degrees, which is two degrees below freezing. Weather that…...
Armstrong declares disaster for early August storms; presidential disaster request likely
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Tuesday declared a disaster related to destructive early August storms in North Dakota, his second such declaration this summer. Storms Aug. 7-8 produced four tornadoes in the Grand Forks region, as well as straight-line winds across the…...
Drought disappears in North Dakota after wet summer
8+ mon, 21+ hour ago (458+ words) A rainy summer has all but wiped out drought in North Dakota, a dramatic turnaround from earlier this year. The latest report from the U. S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, shows only the far northeastern corner of North Dakota -- less than 2% of…...
Damage reports mount from Friday storms; 4 tornadoes reported in Grand Forks region
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) Strong storms late last week caused damage in various parts of North Dakota, and spawned four tornadoes in northeastern Grand Forks County. The National Weather Service office in the city of Grand Forks reported that tornadoes touched down near Grand…...
Record rainfall causes flash flooding in Bismarck
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (315+ words) Rainfall in Bismarck on Sunday set a record for the date and led to flash flooding. The city got 2. 56 inches of rain, breaking the previous July 20 record of 1. 42 inches, set in 1948, according to National Weather Service data. The agency issued…...
Storm damage reports mount in North Dakota; Voltaire elevator loses grain silos
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (640+ words) Thunderstorms that packed strong winds knocked over two large metal grain silos and damaged others at the Dakota Midland Grain Elevator in Voltaire in central North Dakota, while reports of damage in southwestern North Dakota from earlier storms mounted. The…...