The latest first freeze of autumn in Fargo is October 24. That was set in 1994. If you’re curious we’ve had the first frost of the season this late in the season even back in 1911, so any talk about this autumn being unique would not be correct. The so-called official climate site in Fargo… Read more Late Freeze
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Last Negative
Today is the average date of the last below zero reading in Fargo. Western North Dakota has past that date in most areas and in northern that average last date will generally be in the next 7 days. Last year you may or may not remember that some areas recorded a very late last negative… Read more Last Negative
First Hard Freeze
Fargo recorded the first hard freeze of the season on Friday, September 28. Oddly it did not occur in the morning, in fact, temperatures were above freezing in the morning. Instead, the first freeze at 32 degrees and then the first hard freeze of 28 degrees both occurred during the evening hours. Then temperatures rose… Read more First Hard Freeze
May 2015 Statistics
Below is a series of images to sum up May 2015 in North Dakota. Fargo, North Dakota specific records
January 27, 2015 Records
Several records were broken yesterday in central and western North Dakota and a snow record in Fargo. Record High Maximums for January 27, 2015 Bismarck, 53° Old record maximum was 48° set in 2008 Dickinson, 62° Old record maximum was 51° set in 2008 Williston, 53° Old record maximum was 47° set in 1931 Record… Read more January 27, 2015 Records
The Fargo Tornado of June 20, 1957
Today is the anniversary of the Fargo tornado of 1957 that was classified as a F5 by Ted Fujita, the developer of the original F scale (named in his honor). The Fargo tornado was actually one of several tornadoes that formed that day. The Fargo tornado was the 3rd of the series that developed in… Read more The Fargo Tornado of June 20, 1957
June 18, 1998
Today is my son’s 16th birthday. This day not only brings memories of the birth of my first child, but also of the weather that was occurring outside our hospital window that afternoon in 1998. An area of low-pressure was moving slowly across the Red River Valley that day triggering pockets of heavy rainfall. One… Read more June 18, 1998
A Snowy June Day
During meteorological summer, there is only one report of snow in Fargo Moorhead. On June 4, 1935 the observer in Moorhead wrote this in his notes that day: A warning of light to heavy frost tonight if the sky clear was received this morning at 8:59 a.m. The warming was distributed by mail, radio, telephone… Read more A Snowy June Day