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Heating up today with isolated PM thundershowers
THURSDAY - FRIDAY: The summer weather will continue Thursday. Thursday will be the warmest day of the rest of the week with highs in the 80s to low-90s, thanks to breezy southerly winds and mostly sunny skies. There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms along a passing cold front Thursday PM, with the best chances being in the Red River Valley and northwest MN. This will come with the potential for WE Fest concert impacts. Severe looks unlikely at this time, but lightning is a risk. Keep the VNL First Alert Weather App handy. Leftover showers move early Thursday night.
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Combating thriving spurge amid drought conditions
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the drought conditions we’ve been seeing across the region, one weed has found the perfect conditions to spread. Prostrate spurge is spreading significantly around the region this year. NDSU Extension weed scientists say that the drought conditions have led to less competition for...
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International Falls Bemidji and Fargo Face Intensifying Severe Storm Threat Tonight With 60 Plus MPH Wind Gusts and Large Hail
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA — Strong to severe storm risks are intensifying across the Northern Plains tonight, with additional storms expected to develop later this evening, according to radar tracking as of 7:35 PM CDT Monday, August 3. International Falls, Bemidji and Fargo are currently seeing the most active storms, with the primary risks being damaging wind gusts of 60 mph or greater and large hail, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
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FIRST ALERT: Tracking severe storm risk this evening
FIRST ALERT MONDAY PM: It remains a First Alert Weather Day with storms in the forecast tonight. There is a Sever T-storm Watch in effect until 1AM. One of the biggest questions in tonight’s forecast is whether storms will be surface-based or elevated. Most forecast guidance continues to develop storms behind (west of) the cold front, where the atmosphere becomes more stable. If that happens, storms would likely remain elevated, with large hail as the primary threat, along with some strong wind gusts. That said, surface-based storms can’t be ruled out if they develop ahead of the front in the warmer, more unstable airmass. We’ll be watching closely for any storms that develop ahead (east) of the cold front and are able to break through the cap (a layer of warm air aloft). If that happens, those storms could quickly become severe, with the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and even an isolated tornado.
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Heating back up Thursday!
THURSDAY - FRIDAY: Wednesday was an average summer day, as some areas reached the 80s for the afternoon high and we saw mostly sunny skies. The summer weather will continue Thursday. Thursday will be the warmest day of the rest of the week with highs in the 80s to low-90s, thanks to breezy southerly winds and mostly sunny skies. There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms along a passing cold front Thursday PM, with the best chances being in the Red River Valley and northwest MN. This will come with the potential for WE Fest concert impacts. Severe looks unlikely at this time, but lightning is a risk. Keep the VNL First Alert Weather App handy. Leftover showers move early Thursday night.
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Evening storms? Brief cool down then heat returns
As a cold front marches southward, there is a slight risk for some severe storms from Fargo northeastward:. The main threat with these storms would be large hail…..only a slim chance for an isolated tornado. This morning on that cold front, some beneficial rains fell across the N. Valley into NW Minnesota:
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Fargo Sioux Falls and St Louis Left Out as Beneficial Rain Bypasses Northern Plains Over Past Seven Days
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA — While much of the central United States cashed in on beneficial rainfall over the past seven days, several pockets stretching from North Dakota through Missouri and Illinois were largely skipped over, according to a 7-Day Observed Rainfall analysis valid through 5:00 AM on August 3, 2026. Forecasters have flagged Fargo, Sioux Falls and areas near St. Louis and Cincinnati as the clearest “have not” zones on the map.
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Fargo Sioux Falls and Rapid City Face Slight Risk Level Two Severe Storms Monday With Damaging Winds Large Hail and Supercells Along Cold Front
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA — Severe weather returns to the Northern Plains on Monday, August 3, with Fargo sitting at the center of a Slight Risk, Level 2 out of 5, according to an outlook updated at 3:48 AM ET Saturday, August 1. Scattered severe storms are forecast across eastern North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota, with supercells and bowing structures associated with a cold front expected to support damaging wind and large hail.
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Fargo Bemidji Grand Forks and Duluth Face Slight Risk Level Two Severe Storms Today With Damaging Winds Large Hail and Tornado Chances
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA — The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a Slight Risk, Level 2 out of 5, for severe weather across parts of Minnesota into southeast North Dakota and northeast South Dakota today, according to an outlook issued for August 3, 2026. Mixed-mode convection is expected to develop along a cold front by late afternoon, posing a risk for mainly damaging wind and large hail, with a tornado or two also possible in any more robust supercells.
wdayradionow.com
How a Color-Coded Map, the U.S. Drought Monitor Dictates Agriculture Relief for Local Farmers and Ranchers
FARGO, ND – When dry spells hit and temperatures soar, farmers, policymakers, and meteorologists alike look to a single color-coded graphic: the U.S. Drought Monitor. In a recent interview on The Steve Hallstrom Show, host Steve Hallstrom sat down with Dr. Mark Svoboda—professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-founder of the U.S. Drought Monitor—to break down how the map is created, clear up widespread misconceptions, and explain why a weekly map update carries billions of dollars in real-world weight.
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Residents Near Detroit Lakes Can Apply For Financial Assistance After Tornado
(KNOX) –Residents near Detroit Lakes who have been displaced because of a tornado from earlier this month could receive financial assistance. The REALTORS Relief Foundation will provide a $20,000 disaster relief grant. The grant will provide up to $1,000 to qualifying households and renters that will be used to help with costs for temporary housing and property damage.
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Major heat risk region-wide today
WEDNESDAY PM: Hazy skies continues while the heat ramps up. Temperatures soared into the 90s for many. The NWS has expanded the Heat Advisory for the entire region Wednesday as the heat index pushes 100 degrees. By Wednesday evening, a frontal boundary begins to move in with isolated showers/storms, with increased rain/storm chances into Thursday.
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Heat wave causing challenges for Fargo area gardens, lawns
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With this sustained heat wave still hanging around the region gardeners are dealing with sweltering plants. While initial harvests were good for some gardeners, production has slowed down as the temps have climbed. With our temps consistently hitting highs above 90 degrees, tomato flowers can...
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Bonnie & Friends: Triple-Digit Heatwaves, Girl Scout Cookie Pairings, and the 53-Year-Old Bottle Message
Welcome back to another scorching summer edition of Bonnie & Friends on WDAY Radio, broadcasting live from the Corwin Subaru Studios! Hosts Bonnie Amistadi and Jace Denman break down the relentless regional heatwave as temperatures push near 100°F across the Red River Valley following Fargo’s triple-digit weekend spike.