An area of low pressure will intensify in the central plains today and move northward into Minnesota. That mid-latitude cyclone will pull Gulf of Mexico moisture northward into the cold air and produce snow for many in the upper Midwest. That low pressure center should be located in NW Missouri this afternoon and continue to… Read more 11/30/15: 24 Hours of Snow–then back to Dry and Mild
Month: November 2015
11/25/15: Light Precip
It often does not take much precipitation this time of year to make for not so perfect travel. That looks to be the case today. Although amounts will be very light, the touch of snow or drizzle in the air will be just enough to keep travel from being perfect. Road conditions this morning from… Read more 11/25/15: Light Precip
11/23/15: Thanksgiving Week Weather
High pressure is moving in behind a weak warm front that passed through North Dakota overnight. Yesterday, much of North Dakota recorded maximums in the 40s and 50s. The Red River Valley and northwestern Minnesota was a bit cooler. There were two reasons for that, first, there was still some residual snow cover that needed… Read more 11/23/15: Thanksgiving Week Weather
Wind Reports from November 18-19, 2015
A strong mid-latitude cyclone brought very strong wind to North Dakota on November 18 and 19, 2015. The strong wind arrived in far western North Dakota around sunrise on the 18th and moved easterly during the day, arriving in the Red River Valley near or just after sunset that afternoon. The North Dakota… Read more Wind Reports from November 18-19, 2015
11/17/15: Getting Cold
A strong mid-latitude cyclone is currently centered in the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. That is progged to lift northeast over the next 72 hours. North of that low pressure center is a cold front that is located very near the Red River. That cold front is very evident across the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network… Read more 11/17/15: Getting Cold
11/12/15: Snow Showers to Mild
It has been the pattern as of late for the middle of the week to have some type of storm, then a nice warm up for the weekend. That trend will continue through this forecast period. A strong low pressure system is situated over Green Bay Wisconsin this morning and moving northeast. Although there was… Read more 11/12/15: Snow Showers to Mild
November 5 Rain Totals
Rain totals from yesterday ranged from very little in central and western North Dakota, to over 1 inch in some locations in the northern Red River Valley. The Stephen, Minnesota and Grafton, North Dakota NDAWN (North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network) stations both recorded the most rain (melted snow) from this system. A band from Edgeley/Jamestown… Read more November 5 Rain Totals
11/5/15: Rain mixed with Snow
Rain is expected to impact especially eastern North Dakota today. It will mix with snow in some areas with locations from Ashley to Jamestown to Cooperstown, to northwestern Minnesota having the highest probability of some accumulating snow. Although snow is accumulating on roads this morning, most of the day, the roads should be wet in… Read more 11/5/15: Rain mixed with Snow