Frigid Cold in the East; Snow Continues in the Great Lakes

A frigid cold airmass will continue to bring colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected to be tied or broken across the Southeast and Florida. Periods snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes and in portions of interior New England through Tuesday afternoon, with several inches of snowfall accumulation expected. 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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Frigid Cold in the East; Snow Continues in the Great Lakes

North Dakota Climate Extremes