It is often customary at the end of a year to look back at the events of the previous 365 days . In that tradition here is my list of the Top 5 weather events (or periods) of 2014. 1. The Cold Winter. On the top of the list was the cold winter of 2013-2014. Granted, the… Read more 2014 in Review
Month: December 2014
12/31/14: Wind
A strong pressure gradient has set up in the upper Midwest as the strong Arctic high pressure center has moved into Kansas and along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. The strong westerly wind that developed on the north side of that high has brought in some milder air into the region. The… Read more 12/31/14: Wind
12/30/14: A Clipperathon
Most home barometers have a range from 29.00 inches of mercury (Hg) to 31.00 inches of Hg. If you happen to have a home barometer and take a look at it, you will notice it is nearly off the scale as the pressure level in the region today is mostly in the 30.75 to 31.00 inches… Read more 12/30/14: A Clipperathon
12/29/14: Ending Cold
Temperatures this morning were all below zero °F across the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN). The warmest readings were in southwestern North Dakota where some cloud cover kept the temperatures from dropping too far with lows just a few degrees below zero. The coldest readings were in northern North Dakota into northwestern Minnesota were… Read more 12/29/14: Ending Cold
12/24/14: The Cooldown
There is an area of low pressure in Saskatchewan this morning, heading east. This will do a couple of things to the weather in North Dakota over the next 24 to 36 hours. First it will shift the wind to the south and try to bring in slightly warmer air into the region today. The… Read more 12/24/14: The Cooldown
12/23/14: Touch of Snow
There is a narrow band of light snow across the southern Red River Valley this morning. This will slowly work south today. Additional accumulations under 1 inch expected from this band and with temperatures near or above freezing where this snow is falling, the accumulations will be mainly in the grassy areas. … Read more 12/23/14: Touch of Snow
Record High Minimums: December 20 through 22, 2014
Here are some the record high minimums that were recorded over the past few days in Fargo and Grand Forks. Daryl Ritchison
12/22/14: Trending Colder
A low pressure center is located near Aberdeen, South Dakota this morning moving slowly easterly. The low will eventually fade away today and be absorbed by a strong area of low pressure that is moving into the Great Lakes from the south. It is that storm that will “bomb” out and turn into a very… Read more 12/22/14: Trending Colder
12/19/14: Warmer to Colder
The cloud cover that moved into the region yesterday did as expected keep the overnight minimum temperatures much warmer than yesterday across the eastern one-half of North Dakota. The low cloudiness did have some flurries and pockets of very light snow associated with it and a few locations did record a dusting of snow.… Read more 12/19/14: Warmer to Colder
12/18/14: The Santa Bomb
High pressure is shifting to the east this morning and that movement will continue today. That will bring a southerly wind flow across all areas today. That southerly wind in combination with a weak area of low pressure in western North Dakota will bring cloudiness to most if not all areas today. Besides… Read more 12/18/14: The Santa Bomb