Last night into the rest of the day more rain fell through much of North Dakota. In typical summer fashion, some areas welcomed it and other locations continue to be quite wet. Northeastern North Dakota in particular has recorded much more rain than was wanted over the past 10 days. Some areas will try to… Read more 5/31/16: More Rain
Month: May 2016
May 26 Crop and Pest Report
The May 26 through June 1, 2016 Weather Outlook During the past 7 days, two precipitation events brought much needed moisture to many parts of North Dakota. The second of those events occurred yesterday and that system will continue to bring at least some scattered rain to especially the northern portion of the state today… Read more May 26 Crop and Pest Report
Water Hemp Emergence
The use of Growing Degree Days allows for approximation as to when crops have reaches certain development stages, or when certain insects or weeks may emerge. Through research a base temperature can be determined when a development of the plant or an insect needs to develop then add temperatures above that set point up. For… Read more Water Hemp Emergence
Dry May 2016 For Now
After a wet April, rainfall has been sparse so far this month. Although there will be some scattered showers this week, especially during some afternoons associated with instability in the atmosphere associated with the peak heating of the day. Widespread rain, or even scattered areas where rainfall amounts will be beneficial look to be lacking… Read more Dry May 2016 For Now
Weekend Frost
Average last frost dates vary by nearly 3 weeks in North Dakota, but most locations the average is somewhere near May 8-15. Meaning, frost isn’t at all unusual this time of year. Yet, because planting was done earlier than average, crops have emerged in some locations, meaning, a frost this time of year has the… Read more Weekend Frost
Crop and Pest Report: May 12, 2016
The May 12 through May 18, 2016 Weather Outlook The weather for the next several days can be summed up in two words, cold and dry. Cold enough that frost will probably occur over some parts of North Dakota on each of the next several mornings. Therefore, a reminder to some of the terms… Read more Crop and Pest Report: May 12, 2016
Two Storms and Frost Concerns
Two storms will be moving out of the Rocky Mountains and impacting the region this week. The first one has is the rain and clouds in the area since yesterday, and the second one will move through the upper Midwest on Thursday and Friday. With clouds and rain expected off and on this week, temperatures… Read more Two Storms and Frost Concerns
Next Week Rain?
Although there may be an isolated shower or thunderstorm today as a cold from moves through the area, the main threat of rain looks to be next week in North Dakota and northern Minnesota. A storm system is expected to coming out of the Rockies this weekend and although South Dakota may get a bit… Read more Next Week Rain?
Warming Soils
The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network, commonly referred to as NDAWN offers many weather related tools. Once of which is 4” soil temperatures. Although the heat from yesterday and for a few areas today is temporarily pushing those temperatures up, generally speaking the average temperatures have been mostly in the upper 40s to the mid 50s… Read more Warming Soils
May 5, 2016: Crop and Pest Report
The May 5 through May 11, 2016 Weather Outlook The next 7 days will transition from temperatures being well above average to temperatures ending up near or perhaps even below average depending on the track of an area of low pressure next week across the north central part of the United States. In the… Read more May 5, 2016: Crop and Pest Report