8 in South Fargo, Gov. Since January is one of the driest months of the year, this translated into departures ranging from about 0.75 inch (19 mm) above normal in eastern Nebraska to about 3.00 inches (76 mm) above normal in portions of southeastern Kansas. Climate in North Dakota is comprised of many factors that impact our communities, schools, and businesses over time. See the most extreme temperatures in North Dakota history On July 9, 2021, California's Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an automated measuring system there, representing one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on the planet. There were only minor changes in conditions during January, with slight expansion of moderate drought and/or abnormal dryness in northeastern Vermont, northern New Hampshire, western Maine, and far northern New York but the easing of small areas of abnormal dryness in southern Maine, southeastern New Hampshire, and northwestern New York. Population by At the end of January, Plains snowpack was fairly limited with the highest SWE confined to areas of northern Kansas, eastern Nebraska, and eastern portions of the Dakotas. text-decoration: none; padding: 5px; Looks like March and April combined will be the fourth of the fifth coldest on record in Fargo. Precipitation varied widely this month, with a large portion of the region receiving more than twice the normal amount and other areas of the region receiving little to none. The poor hydrological conditions (snowpack and reservoirs) across California are expected to have a significant negative impact on water allotments and the agricultural sector, subsequently, moving into the summer dry season. Reports on the 25th and 27th were largely strong convective winds. .highslide-caption { February 2023. Across the West, dry PDSI blanketed about 80 percent of the region, which was third highest on record. There were no reports of hail for the month and only 18 wind reports for the month, which is 38 percent of the average (48 reports). We were unable to display data for this section. Amounts of 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) were common across southwestern Iowa from the storm. Walz Attends Operating Engineers Union Convention in Florida, Thousands rummage through items for sale in West Fargo, Woman hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Dilworth; 1 in custody, Potentially record cold temperatures for March and April, N.D. Whole Batch of Concerts Announced At The Lights, MN State Fair and Target Field, Bids To Be Awarded For Fire Station No. Both days had precipitation in excess of 1.00 inch (25 mm), which is exceedingly rare in the winter in the Plains. In the Pacific Northwest, precipitation for the month was below normal; however, WYTD precipitation accumulations remained at near normal to above normal levels across parts of the region. On March 16, 2021, three tornado reports were issued, with two in Mississippi and one in Oklahoma. The U.S. Drought Monitor from January 5 showed 4 percent of the Northeast in a moderate drought and 17 percent of the region as abnormally dry. font-family: Verdana, Helvetica; We leveraged the county-level temperature and precipitation averages to showcase climatic anomalies in comparison to the 20th century average. For further details on the weather and climate events in the Midwest, see the weekly and monthly reports at the. Above-average temperatures were observed from the Northwest to the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and into the Northeast. .highslide:hover img { At Minneapolis, minimum temperatures only fell below normal on the first two and last two days of March giving a 27-day string of normal to above-normal minimum temperatures. Ultimately, more than 15,000 acres burned, causing evacuations and structural damage. Moderate drought classifications expanded or developed across parts of western Oklahoma, northeastern Louisiana, and northern, central, southern, and eastern Texas. The annual average temperature in North Dakota ranges from about 37 degrees Fahrenheit ( F) in northeastern North Dakota to 44 along most of the southern border. Temperatures for the month of March were above normal across the Southern Region, with the greatest departures from normal in the central and eastern parts of the region. In the Hawaiian Islands, drought conditions improved on Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Areas to the south, however, were extremely wet, with a large portion of the region receiving over 200 percent of normal precipitation. On January 24, 2021, a wind gust of 60 mph (96.56 kph) was reported near Seymour, Texas. Iowa, northern Missouri, and along the Illinois-Wisconsin border had above normal snowfall, but the rest of the region was below normal. On January 21, only 2.4 percent of the entire lake surface was covered by ice. North Dakota had its third-driest winter on record, while Virginia and Delaware had their ninth and 11th-wettest winters, respectively. The Sierra Nevada range received several feet of snow, closing down major highways. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) If you thought the months of March and April were especially cold, you are correct. It is also noteworthy that all of Grand Islands precipitation fell as rain. Idaho's average lows in the winter are between -2F and 22F, while Idaho Falls reaches a chilling 16F. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - If you thought the months of March and April were especially cold, you are correct. In addition, it was the first time on record that Bridgeport, Connecticut, received no snow during March. In addition to significant rain and snow, winds up to 125 miles per hour were reported near Lake Tahoe, California, as well as extensive power outages and mudslides across parts of the region. This tornado flipped a mobile home on its side, causing one injury. The use of a two standard deviation cut-off point, which places approximately 95% of observations into the average categorization means that months categorized as warmer, cooler, wetter, and drier represent rarer than once-in-20-year events. Texas experienced the majority of these losses, with costly impacts occurring in more than a dozen additional states. Although data for Honolulu are available from 1890 onward, data for Lihue and Kahului are limited to 1905 forward and Hilo data are limited to 1949 forward, with certain transitory phases during station maintenance also missing data. Figure 3. -Dallas-Fort Worth dropped to minus 2 degrees. Significantly less snow fell across a large portion of the Midwest in January. Tennis ball-sized hail was reported near Hobart, Oklahoma, while lime-sized hail was reported near Georgetown, Mississippi and Brownwood, Texas. However, abnormally dry conditions increased across eastern Tennessee, northeastern and southeastern Louisiana, and eastern Mississippi. Precipitation varied across the High Plains region this month, with some areas receiving record-breaking precipitation and others receiving little to none. Although extremely warm for this time of the year, this months temperatures could not beat out those of January 2006, which was the warmest January on record not only for Aberdeen, but for many locations throughout the region. These regional summaries were provided by the six Regional Climate Centers and reflect conditions in their respective regions. Summers are generally mild in Vermont, with temperatures ranging from 75F to 82F and nights dipping into the 50s. There were 5 tornado reports, 17 hail reports, and 19 wind reports. Grand Forks, which is the coldest city in North Dakota and the second-coldest in the US, has recorded temperatures as low as -43 degrees Fahrenheit (-41 Celsius). Just to the south, the high winds fueled a large dust storm, impacting areas along the Colorado/Kansas border, down into the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. Precipitation across Alaska during March was well above normal across western and northwestern Alaska as well as south of the Brooks Range. January was an eventful month for the High Plains region. Idaho ties Wisconsin for the eighth-coldest state in the U.S., with an average temperature of 44F (6.7C). Weather. The first week of the year was exceptionally warm, with much of the region recording mean temperatures more than 15 degrees F (8.3 degrees C) above normal. However, Truman Field Airport, USVI (1953-2020) tied for the seventh warmest January on record. Extreme cold is gripping the Plains and Midwest to start this week. 2016. Additionally, there were reports of damage to homes near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana due to strong winds, while a trailer was flipped by strong winds near Vinton, Louisiana. In the winter, the average temperatures are around 24F (-4.4C), perfect for winter activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. The transformations to these climatic data were done to provide users with an intuitive understanding of whether a given months total precipitation or average temperature were similar to or different than the corresponding historical average. With little to no snowfall as well, these conditions contributed to an expansion of drought across North Dakota and parts of South Dakota. data(including both liquid and snow) are in inches***. Bismarck, ND2301 University Drive, Building 27Bismarck, ND 58504701-250-4224Comments? Flash flooding led to road closures, while hail accumulated on the ground in several locations. The new online Weather Data Viewer 2021 provides climatic design information for 9,237 weather stations worldwide, including quantities such as dry-bulb temperature, dew-point temperature, wet-bulb temperature, wind speed, and wind direction at various frequencies of occurrence over a long period (8+ years) as well as access to the underlying a.highslide-credits i { These were some of the highest non-thunderstorm wind gusts in recent years. March 2021 county temperature ranking map of North Dakota. Rushmore National Memorial. color: silver; In the Pacific Northwest, precipitation was near normal to above normal across western Oregon and Washington as well as in northeastern Washington. A low or non-existent snowpack across the Plains portion of the region contributed to these departures. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Montana was -70F (-57C) on January 20, 1954. } Some parts of Upper Michigan had deficits of more than a foot (30 cm). Although presented side-by-side with the county-level averages, the Hawaiian data are station-specific averages and should not be considered representative of county-level climate. NCEI references these averages as varieties of climate normals, we will reference these values as average. Areas in Minnesota, Michigan, northern Wisconsin and Kentucky had less than half the normal amount of snowfall during the month. Here are the 10 states with the lowest average temperatures. On March 23, 2021, an EF-1 tornado was reported near Washington, Louisiana. Between heavy rain and snow, flooding and drought, and near-record warmth, it was another eventful month for the High Plains region. Time/General. March was a warmer-than-normal month for the Northeast with an average temperature of 35.8 degrees F (2.1 degrees C), 1.3 degrees F (0.7 degrees C) above normal. Exceptional drought conditions persisted across western and northwestern Texas, while exceptional drought conditions developed in southern Texas. .highslide-image { Warmth in the first three weeks of the month was widespread and gave way to some colder than normal temperatures during the last 10 days of the month. In contrast, the coolest weather of the month across the Southeast occurred on the 29th and 30th, as the circulation around a departing mid-latitude cyclone ushered in cold, dry air from Canada. differences. Extreme drought conditions persisted or even expanded across parts of western, northwestern, and southern Texas, while extreme drought conditions developed across southeastern Texas. display: block; The statewide precipitation rankings for March were as follows: Arkansas (twenty-seventh wettest), Louisiana (fifty-first wettest), Mississippi (twenty-sixth wettest), Oklahoma (thirty-fourth wettest), Tennessee (fourth wettest), and Texas (forty-sixth driest). Other areas of the region received ample amounts of snow, however. As mentioned earlier, this pattern of above-normal temperatures was a continuation from previous months. There were numerous reports of wind damage with wind gusting up to 51 mph (23 m/s) in Asheville, NC. We used the decennial census population counts for 2010 and 2020 and the intercensal estimates, which the US Census Bureau generates yearly, to produce continuous population distributions for each year increment between each decennial census collection. experiencing similar The sixth-coldest state in the U.S. is Montana, with an average temperature of 42.6F (5.9C). As of April 6, there were 3,294 record warm daily high (1,674) and low (1,620) temperature records and 897 record cold daily high (417) and low (480) temperature records. Try refreshing your browser, or try again later. Exceptional drought conditions persisted across western and northwestern Texas, but the total area experiencing exceptional drought conditions was reduced in scale, with some areas eliminated. For Hawaiian data, data are limited to a single weather station for each of the states four largest counties: Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Honolulu. In statewide reservoir conditions (Jan 1), below-average storage levels were observed in California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon. By the end of March, 75% of the West was experiencing drought (21% in D4Exceptional Drought) according to the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM)with the most severe drought conditions centered on the Four Corners states and Nevada. -Oklahoma City recorded its second-coldest temperature on record with a low of minus 14 degrees. On January 28th, yet another low-pressure system on a similar track brought 7.3 inches (183 mm) of snow to Lynchburg, VA (1893-2021) and 5.3 inches (135 mm) of snowfall to Roanoke, VA (1912-2021). background: url(/images/dmx/highslide/graphics/fullexpand.gif) no-repeat; Severe drought classifications developed in northwestern Mississippi, but the total area experiencing severe drought classifications decreased as conditions improved across northern, southern and central Texas as well as southwestern Oklahoma. See more current weather Past Weather in Fargo Graph [2496080] There were 7 confirmed tornadoes reported for the month (3 EF-0, 3 EF-1, 1 EF-3), which is the monthly average. The western part of Montana experiences a Pacific coastal climate with much milder winters. This heavy precipitation helped to alleviate or remove drought conditions across a large part of the region by building snowpack in the mountains, reducing or eliminating long-term precipitation deficits, and recharging soil moisture. font-size: 10pt; There were 26 reports of severe weather across the Southeast during January, which is 46 percent of the median monthly frequency of 57 reports during 2000-2019. Plains, bringing life threatening cold to western and central North Dakota. By the end of the month, these pockets of dryness (D0) expanded with a small area of moderate drought (D1) developing in Alabama, as well as in northern Puerto Rico. A few low-pressure systems brought snowfall to the Southeast region throughout the month. The region as a whole experienced its twenty-first warmest March on record. Baseball-sized hail was reported near Panhandle, Texas, while a wind gust of 87 mph (140.01 kph) was reported near Hart, Texas. This precipitation caused some locations to rank among the top 10 wettest Januarys on record. Warm records in January outpaced cold records by a three-to-one margin. The average minimum temperature in the winter range from 0F to 15F. Additionally, winds are typically in the range of 30 to 40 mph (48-64 kph), with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. These six regions differ spatially from the nine climatic regions of the National Centers for Environmental Information. The statewide temperature rankings for January were as follows: Arkansas (thirty-eighth warmest), Louisiana (fiftieth warmest), Mississippi (forty-fifth warmest), Oklahoma (thirty-second warmest), Tennessee (thirty-eighth warmest), and Texas (forty-third warmest). border-top: none; This is the lowest amount of ice coverage for this date in the last 48 years. The highest gusts were reported in western parts of the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Kansas, along with Colorado and Wyoming. Eastern parts of the region were also impacted by strong winds, snow, and blowing snow, which created treacherous travel conditions. Alaska is the coldest state in the U.S. Alaska's average temperature is 28.1F (-2.2C) and can go as low as -30F (-34C) during the winter months. Only two basins in each state had snowpack that was near median. Tea cup-sized hail was reported near South Bend, Arkansas, while hail slightly smaller than tennis balls was reported near Eagleville, Tennessee. Statewide, average temperatures were near normal to above normal for the monthincluding Santa Barbara with single-day record highs of 82 F (27.8 C) on Jan 1618. border: 2px solid white; Abbreviations. This tornado destroyed a mobile home and downed several trees, while the tornado near Texas City, Texas damaged businesses and an apartment complex. Oklahoma tallied the most tornado reports (2) while Texas tallied the most hail (8) and wind (7) reports. } January is the coldest month in Minnesota, where temperatures as low as -30F (-34C) can be found around the state's northern parts. Wisconsin ties with Idaho for the eighth-coldest state in the United States, with an average temperature of 44F (6.7C). Above-average temperatures across the Great Lakes during the first two months of winter helped prevent ice from forming on the lakes. For the month, rainfall totals were as follows: Hilo Intl AP 24.99 in (635 mm; 186% of normal), Honolulu Intl AP 4.21 in (107 mm; 208% of normal), Kahului AP 9.78 in (248 mm; 399% of normal), Lihue AP 11.89 in (302 mm; 258% of normal), and Molokai AP 6.18 in (157 mm; 231% of normal). In comparison, the eastern part of the state experiences a semi-arid continental climate with much colder winters. February 2023 North American cold wave - Mount Washington in New Hampshire experienced a record breaking wind chill of 108 F (78 C). Much of this fell in just two days - January 25th and January 30th. font-size: 10px; In January, the state's coldest month, temperatures range from -4F to 15F. Overall, much of the region received less than 75 percent of normal precipitation. This amount was high enough to also rank as Denvers third snowiest month (of any month). Massive Pileup Shuts Down I-55 In Illinois, Multiple People Killed In Illinois Dust Storm Pileup, How The Omega Block Will Dominate Our Weather, blackouts have left million of homes and businesses without electricity, their longest continuous subzero streak since 1983. That matches the coldest reading there since it hit that mark in 1918. Vermont is also the snowiest state in the U.S., with annual snowfall registering around 89.25 inches. Parts of southern Mississippi, southern Louisiana, and western and southeastern Texas received 50 percent or less of normal precipitation, while parts of southeastern and western Texas as well as southern Mississippi received 25 percent or less of normal precipitation. In San Simeon, the observing station at Hearst Castle recorded 12.79 in (325 mm; 233% of normal) for January including a daily record-breaking rainfall accumulation of 6.33 in (161 mm) on Jan 27. On January 11th another low-pressure system on a similar track brought measurable snowfall to northern Alabama, as Huntsville, AL (1894-2021) observed .3 inches (7.6 mm). DST Changes. More than 7 inches of precipitation fell from parts of southern California to the central California coast. The statewide precipitation rankings for January were as follows: Arkansas (fifty-fifth wettest), Louisiana (thirty-second driest), Mississippi (twenty-seventh driest), Oklahoma (twenty-sixth wettest), Tennessee (thirty-second driest), and Texas (fifty-fourth wettest). To date, the U.S. has sustained 291 separate weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including CPI adjustment to 2021). Weather Today Weather Hourly 14 Day Forecast Yesterday/Past Weather Climate (Averages) Currently: 54 F. The United States experiences about 26 different Kppen climate types. The highest departures, in the 9.0-12.0 degrees F (5.0-6.7 degrees C) range, occurred across portions of the Dakotas. Information regarding The decennial census and intercensal estimates are the recommended metric according to the US Census Bureau because of their mathematically accurate modelling of intercensal years, as they consider differences between the estimate programs and the census count, and their representation of data that is not available to the census. To continue to track spring leaf out, please see: https://www.usanpn.org/news/spring. Time Zone. } In the Southwest, drought-related conditions (snow drought, low soil moisture, stressed vegetation) in Arizona saw some modest improvement as beneficial rains and snow fell across the Sonoran Desert while moderate-to-heavy snowfall accumulations were observed in areas along the Mogollon Rim and Colorado Plateau including Flagstaff that observed a monthly snowfall total of 43.5 in (1105 mm; 11th snowiest January) and Prescott 18.1 in (460 mm; 10th snowiest January). While temperatures were generally near normal in Colorado and Wyoming, the eastern half of the region had widespread departures in excess of 3.0 degrees F (1.7 degrees C) above normal. For further details on the weather and climate events in the Midwest, see the weekly and monthly summaries in the. However, moderate drought conditions were reduced or eliminated across parts of southern Oklahoma, southwestern Arkansas, southwestern Tennessee, and eastern, central, and southern Texas. difference from average precipitation There were several changes in drought conditions this month in the High Plains region, which is unusual for this time of the year. Several stations to the north, however, had daily minimum temperatures that fell below 20 degrees F (-6.7 degrees C), including Richmond, VA (1871-2021) at 17 degrees F (-8.3 degrees C) and Mt Mitchell (1925-2021) at 7 degrees F (-14 degrees C). The Fairbanks area experiences some of the hottest and coldest temperatures in the state, with highs of 90F in the summer and lows around -50F. .highslide-loading { That's the coldest temperature there since it hit minus 2 in 1949. However, the area experiencing abnormal dryness and drought (D0-D4) decreased from 96 percent to 93 percent. Population by Eleven states were warmer than normal, with average temperature departures for all 12 states ranging from 0.3 degrees F (0.2 degrees C) below normal in Vermont to 2.6 degrees F (1.4 degrees C) above normal in West Virginia. Each of these reported indicated tornadoes were EF-0 intensity. This March ranked among the 20 driest Marches on record for five states: New York, eighth driest; Vermont, ninth driest; Massachusetts, 11th driest; New Hampshire, 14th driest; and Maine, 16th driest. The average temperature overall in Minnesota is 41.8F (5.4C). temperatures of 114 F or higher. lived in counties with wetter, All 12 Northeast states were drier than normal, with precipitation ranging from 45 percent of normal in Vermont to 92 percent of normal in West Virginia. Multiple locations were found. This event has preliminary damage losses in excess of $10 billion. Emotional Day For Local Veterans on Honor Flight in Washington, D.C. Wind chill alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service for a broad area in the central U.S. A reinforcing blast of cold air behind a second winter storm later this week could set dozens more daily record lows by Friday in the southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. } background-color: white; However, abnormally dry conditions increased across the Upper Midwest. Not all areas of the region were dry, however. background-position: 3px 1px; [4] The growing season in North Dakota usually begins in April, and harvest begins in September and October. This event helped reduce some of the drought that has impacted coastal regions of the West Coast for many months. Tea cup-sized hail was reported near Burnet Texas and Leakey, Texas. Across the Southwest, extremes in dry PDSI values covered the entire region and were the highest on record. padding: 2px; Given the ferocity of the cold air, occasionally accompanied by winds, dangerously low wind chills are likely to persist. Grand Forks records do not go into the 1880s like Fargo does. The region-wide average temperature was 27.4 degrees F (-2.6 C) which was 5.3 degrees F (2.9 C) above normal. Indeed, these conditions helped fuel several brush fires in southern New England, as well as an unusually large wild fire in New Jersey that consumed 170 acres and damaged homes. For January, select rainfall totals were as follows: Hilo Intl AP 17.47 in (444 mm; 189% of normal), Honolulu Intl AP 3.23 in (82 mm; 140% of normal), Kahului AP 3.72 in (94 mm; 130% of normal), Lihue AP 1.68 in (43 mm; 45% of normal), and Molokai AP 1.16 in (29 mm; 29% of normal). Large areas of eastern Kansas and eastern Nebraska had totals up to 400 percent of normal. Precipitation for all 12 Northeast states ranged from 57 percent of normal in Pennsylvania to 80 percent of normal in West Virginia. In contrast, the wettest locations were located across southern Georgia, central South Carolina, and eastern North Carolina.
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