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Highs could fall into the mid-30s later this week, with overnight temperatures dropping near 21 degrees.
A more typical cooler weather pattern is coming our way as we get closer to the end of the month.
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - As we approach what’s likely to be a milder winter, it’s important to remember that not just snow, but other precipitation types can impact us. All precipitation in the winter starts as snow at cloud level. If the air below the cloud level stays below freezing, snow will reach the ground. However, if there is warm air under the clouds to the ground, the snow melts and falls as rain.
Grand Forks warms to 58°F Monday before temperatures plunge into the 20s by Wednesday night.
A cold Friday morning as lows dropped into the 20s and low 30s due to clearer skies, light wind, and cool high pressure. Areas of dense fog across eastern ND, as well as frosty conditions across the region. Freezing fog in parts of ND. A weak front brings a few more clouds through the day.
Some much needed rainfall for drought stricken North Dakota.
During October, conditions were drier and warmer than normal across the state and surrounding areas. Part 1: The Breakdown Across the board, the amount of precipitation was below normal, and temperatures were above normal in North Dakota. These conditions did not help the drought situation too much across the state. Temperatures even got into the […]
Whether your kids get outdoor recess in North Dakota depends on where you live and what kind of weather conditions the school watches. Here’s what changes once the thermometer drops, and where several towns draw different lines. 1. Gym Recess in Dickinson. At 10 below, Dickinson’s Heart River Elementary...
A wet, windy start to November is underway across the Northern Plains as a potent low-pressure system brings several days of rain, gusty winds, and gloomy skies. Monday marks a First Alert Weather Day with the heaviest rainfall and strongest winds expected today, followed by lingering rain through Election Day and a quieter, seasonable trend heading into the weekend.
Rainfall may exceed 2 inches in some areas before temperatures fall into the upper 20s Thursday.
After a foggy Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon ended the weekend on a comfortably mild, cloudy note. A pattern change will take place early in the workweek, however, as a low-pressure system from the Rockies will sweep into the Northern Plains. In fact, Monday is a First Alert Weather Day, as the heaviest rain will occur and bring unpleasant conditions on that day. The rain will even linger into Election Day.
An archival NOAA photograph shows the scale of deep drifting snow. North Dakota’s blizzard history is a history of interrupted connections: homes separated from barns, farms cut off from milk collection, and towns unable to reach one another by road. Snowfall depth explains only part of it. Wind, ice, visibility, and the time required to restore electricity can determine how long an emergency lasts.
New winter weather terminology that you need to know about.
Bismarck has seen its first official snowfall of the season, giving drivers an early reminder to prepare for changing road conditions as winter approaches.
KMOT First News at Ten Weather 10/28/2026
Dropping temperatures will transform widespread precipitation into heavy snow from Sunday night into Monday.
10 P.M. News Part 1 - October 28th, 2026
If not tonight, when will we see our first snowfall of the season?
MENOKEN, N.D. (KFYR) - Farmers bringing in the last of this year’s crops are seeing results that differ from one field to the next in western North Dakota. For farmers still harvesting corn and sunflowers, how much they bring in and what it costs to harvest will help determine how the season ends.
