North Dakota Weather: Temperatures Hit a Record-Breaking -44 Degrees in Bismarck
North Dakota's Cold Spell Expected to Snap Tomorrow
As of noon today, the temperature in Bismarck warmed up to -21 degrees, with wind chills dropping the temperature to -41.
All week long, North Dakotans have been facing the worst winter temperatures we have seen in a very long time. With temperatures consistently below zero, North Dakotans are struggling to keep their homes and businesses heated. Vehicles are refusing to start, even with block heaters plugged in.
However, according to Weather.com, temperatures for Bismarck, North Dakota, are expected to climb this week. Tomorrow's high is expected to reach 28 degrees above zero; the low is 19. Throughout the weekend, if the forecast is accurate, temperatures will remain in the mid-20s, with a high on Monday of 36 degrees. After Monday, temperatures will continue to drop steadily but will remain above zero for the highs.
North Dakota Averages for Winter Temperatures
According to the North Dakota State Climate Office, a compilation of temperatures for North Dakota from 1971 - 2000 for the months of December through February shows an average temperature for central North Dakota of between 10 - 13 degrees Fahrenheit.
North Dakota Record and Average Snowfall
Not only have the frigid temperatures been making North Dakotans grumpy, we have also been dealing with an overabundance of snow. Mother Nature gave us a hint of what was to come in November when winter hit suddenly, dropping a foot of snow over the state of North Dakota. As of the blizzard this week on Tuesday, locally we have had five feet of snow.
Local officials all agree the record snowfall was set in the winter of 1996-97 when, in our county, we had 113 inches, including a freak April snowstorm.
According to the almanac found on the North Dakota State Climate Office website, North Dakota winter precipitation for the years 2000 - 2006 averaged 16.5 inches.
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18 Comments
Post a CommentPretty cold! I was in Minot in the dead of winter once. That wind is something else!
LOL... yes, we do leave our homes in -44 degree weather. We need to work! ;) I've had a hard time this winter because I don't have a garage for my vehicle, nor does it have a block heater, so getting my van to start has been hit and miss. But then my boss usually picks me up then. ;)
I cannot comprehend this cold! I think the worst we ever had was -30 about six years ago. We have had -20 this year and like 45 inches of snow...but -44 is nuts...just nuts! How can you even go out of your home in that kind of cold? You probably don't is my guess! I love reading about weather across our country...I know...I should get a life! :)
goodness! And here I thought -18 here in Ohio was really bad
Glad to hear you are safe now, Michelle. There are indeed some kind people in North Dakota. Had you been stranded closer to me, I would have definitely helped you! :)
I driver a tractor/trailer for a large company. Myself and my co-driver were broken down in New Salem in the early hours of the 15th. We had no shelter, the truck would not start. Our company left us there for 5 hours, never calling anyone for help. Our cell phones quit working so we couldn't call anyone. I am from NC, and I can tell you that I have NEVER been that cold in my life! We meet a few find people there and they treated us very kindly.
I am so glad that I am not there! Great reporting, thanks.
I have an aversion to cold weather. Even when I see it on television. The sight of snow causes me to change channels until I find something with a beach or a desert or something.
And to think I was jsut groaning about how "cold" it was when I was hanging out laundry this morning!
Sounds cold...sunny and 68 here....