Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

Extremes

How hot does it get in North Dakota?

Record Maximum Temperatures
	May	June	July	August	September
Bismarck	102	111	114	109	105
Williston	106	108	110	108	104
Dickinson	102	109	114	108	104
Minot	105	109	109	107	106
Jamestown	107	107	118	107	107

The highest temperature ever recorded in North Dakota was 121 °F in Steele on July 6, 1936.

How cold does it get in North Dakota?

Record Minimum Temperatures
	November	December	January	February
Bismarck	-30	-43	-45	-45
Williston	-27	-50	-42	-50
Dickinson	-22	-37	-44	-47
Minot	-27	-44	-47	-49
Jamestown	-27	-40	-41	-42

The coldest temperature ever recorded in North Dakota occurred in the same year as the highest North Dakota temperature, -60 °F in Parshall on February 15, 1936.

     ***Please note that the record temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data is preliminary
and has not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center.
Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC. Information regarding
the 1981-2010 Normals can be found at the NCDC's normals page.
All temperature data are in degrees Fahrenheit, while all precipitation
data (including both liquid and snow) are in inches***

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Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

North Dakota Climate Extremes