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🌦 North Dakota's Weather & Climate Resource ★ ND Agricultural Weather Network, the official mesonet of ND with 270+ research-grade weather stations (ndawn.info) ★ ND State Climate Office, the official climate resource of ND (www.ndsu.edu/ndsco)

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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Autumnal Equinox has come and gone, but the September 2026 Mesonet Minute is here to read! 🌧 Which stations had more rain in September than in the previous 4 months combined? 🌻 Growing Season & September Statistics conta.cc/4yA2FVq #ndawn #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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September 2026 Mesonet Minute
Email from NDAWN A Recap of the Previous Month   September 2026   The sun sets due west during the Autumnal Equinox at Grassy Butte 2E NDAWN. In This Issue Updates From the Field Growing Season Statis
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📰 From the ND State Climate Office: September 2026 Summary "North Dakota recorded its 13th warmest and 13th wettest September on record, along with all 4 major climate sites recording a Top 21 wettest and warmest September." #ndwx #climate www.ag.ndsu.edu:8000/agriculture/...
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
23 stations recorded more rainfall in the month of September than during the entire summer. Luverne 6S was the clubhouse leader with a difference of 3.96" #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Precipitation totals for Sept 23-29 🌧️ 6.16" Courtenay 5W 5.69" Dazey 2E 5.04" Pillsbury 1N 4.85" Crookston 3N 4.77" Prosper 5NW 4.68" Eldred 2W 4.62" Ayr 1NW 4.62" Ypsilanti 2E 4.24" Gardner 2SSW 4.24" Fingal 4W #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The new @MNagriculture / @NDAWNmesonet Ivanhoe W station is now up and running. It will be online soon #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy Fall! 🍂
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Jump into the long weekend with the August 2026 Mesonet Minute! 📷 New sensors & station 🌻 Summer & August Statistics 🌡 Weather Fun Fact conta.cc/4iimKdz #ndawn #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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August 2026 Mesonet Minute
Email from NDAWN A Recap of the Previous Month   August 2026   Cows snack on grass as a thunderstorm moves through at Pyramid Park NDAWN. In This Issue Updates From the Field Summer Statistics NDSCO U
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📰 From the ND State Climatologist's Desk: Summer 2026 Quarterly "Summer 2026 will likely be remembered for being both hot and dry. Although in many parts of the state the entire summer was dry, the heat was mostly confined to July." www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/... #ndwx #climate
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📰 From the Office of the ND State Climatologist: August 2026 Summary "August lived up to North Dakota’s reputation where conditions can vary sharply from one spot to the next and from one month to the next." #ndwx #climate www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/...
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Summer 2026 Extremes at NDAWN #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Soil d̶r̶y̶n̶e̶s̶s̶ moisture probes were added to three NDAWN stations this week — Inkster 3W, Kennedy 6W, and Greenbush 7W #ndwx #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Check out the latest Mesonet Minute! 🥵 Comparing July 2026 to July 1936 🛠 Updates From the Field 📊 July Statistics conta.cc/3ScMJbw #ndawn #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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July 2026 Mesonet Minute
Email from NDAWN A Recap of the Previous Month   July 2026   The resident Eastern Kingbird babies at Grenora left the nest this past month. In This Issue Updates From the Field NDSCO Update July Stati
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
📰 From the ND State Climatologist: July 2026 Climate Summary "July 2026 ranked among the warmest and driest Julys on record across much of North Dakota. The prolonged heat & moisture stress may lead to a noticeable reduction in crop yields at harvest." www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/...
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Storms are moving through central ND and northern MN. Strong winds and quite the temperature difference in south central ND #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Our partners at the MN Dept. of Ag have repaired Elkton 5S and it has come back online this afternoon.
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Mother Nature is in her Smoky Eye makeup phase 💅
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Fargo station(s) were robbed and vandalized overnight. We are working on repairs to get the weather data and the air quality sensor operational as soon as we can. NDAWN has gone nearly 40 years without a major vandalism occurrence and the first major was in Fargo. ☹️
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Day 5 of highs in the 100s in Southwest ND ☀️ And a not so fun fact: Perham & Rothsay's lows this morning were warmer than Crystal, Langdon, & St. Thomas' highs today #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The nest at Grenora 8N is reaching max capacity as these babies are growing 🪺 #ndwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Much has been made about the temperatures, understandably, but the dew points have also been oppressive across much of the state #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🔥 Four stations cracked NDAWN's Top 10 Hottest Temperatures today, with Brorson 5NW coming in at third with 110.2°F, Haley 3W fourth with 109.9°F, Sidney 1NW fifth with 109.8°F, and Buford 3SE eighth with 109.6°F. 🥵
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Haley 3W is the unfortunate winner today with a high of 105°F 🥵 #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The first day of a long stretch of hot temperatures, and the first 100s of the year at NDAWN 🥵 #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The Elkton 5S station will be offline until further notice due to flooding. We apologize for the inconvenience. #mnwx
Floodwater covering the all-season precipitation gauge and dual-altershield. The height of the rings is about 6ft. It is assumed the rest of the station is also underwater.
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Current view from Rollag 3E - lots of lightning and mammatus clouds #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Today's Maximums 🥵 the southwest corner was broiling #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A full double rainbow at Gluek 5W this evening 🌈 #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Let the June Mesonet Minute lead you through the holiday weekend! 📷 New Cameras & Stations 💧 A Note About Rain Gauges 📊 June Statistics conta.cc/44cz8TZ #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx #ndawn
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June 2026 Mesonet Minute
Email from NDAWN A Recap of the Previous Month   June 2026   Rainbows were on full display throughout June In This Issue Updates From the Field A Note About Rain Gauges ND State Climate Office Update
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📰 From the ND State Climatologist: June 2026 Climate Summary "The northern half of the state recorded above average rainfall, while the southern half was below average. Temperatures for the month were very close to the average." www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/... #ndwx #climate
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Rain continues in southeastern Minnesota, with Fountain 3W now up to 7.06" since yesterday #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Fountain 3W has received 6.61" of rain and counting since yesterday. The road was briefly flooded this morning, went down, and is now flooding again with this current round of rain. #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The heavy rain in far southeastern Minnesota is causing water to spill over the road at Fountain 3W. A smart driver not driving through water in this picture. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Rain across the mesonet over the past week 🌧️ North Central and Northeastern ND have gotten absolutely soaked #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
One year ago, a Derecho blew across North Dakota and Minnesota. NDAWN records for peak wind gusts were set at both 10ft and 33ft #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6e49...
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June 2025 Wind Event Summary
By definition, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a derecho has:a wind damage swath extending for more than 400 miles; wind gusts of at least 58 mph along most of its len...
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Grenora's resident Kingbirds attacking a Pheasant that got too close to the nest 🪺 That rain gauge is a backup and not needed until nesting is done.
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A little fashionably late, but the May 2026 Mesonet Minute is here! conta.cc/4tPkNIl #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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May 2026 Mesonet Minute
Email from NDAWN A Recap of the Previous Month   May 2026   A full double rainbow at Charbonneau 5NW   Updates From the Field 10 Meter Deep Soil Temperature Probe A new 10 meter deep soil temperature
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📰 From the Office of the ND State Climatologist: May 2026 and Spring 2026 Climate Reports are now available on the NDSCO website www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/... #ndwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Peak wind gusts from yesterday and overnight at 10ft and 33ft 🌬 Garrison 13NW observed a gust to 98.1 mph at 21:50CDT #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Some significant rain in northeastern North Dakota into far NW Minnesota overnight #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Today's rain 🌧 some much needed moisture for most of the mesonet #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
It's been a D R Y spring, even for our climate 🌤 areas along the Missouri River in northwestern ND have not recorded a cumulative 0.5" of precipitation since March 1 #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Poor Hanks is still getting sandblasted. The modem went offline this afternoon and we were slightly concerned the station may have blown away, but all looks to be okay 😜
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Peak Gusts from today through 17:30CDT 72 - Dooley 3S 71 - Ray 4N 69 - Grenora 8N 68 - Fortuna 4N 67 - Dagmar 7WSW 66 - Redstone 5E 65 - Stanley 8SW 64 - Columbus 12S 64 - Little Missouri 63 - Noonan 9S #ndwx #mtwx #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
View from Dooley 3S where winds are sustained at 56 mph, gusting to 71 mph #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Current sustained wind and wind gusts across the mesonet at 10ft and 33ft 🌬 #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Not a good day to be outside #BlowingDust #ndwx #mtwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Happy Haying Season to all who celebrate 🚜 #mnwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Wonder how drought conditions are assessed in North Dakota? 🌱 Get a behind-the-scenes look from the North Dakota State Climatologist on what factors into the Drought Monitor and how current soil conditions are reflected. 👉 www.kxnet.com/news/local-n...
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Behind the Drought Monitor: Insights from the North Dakota State climatologist
We’ve recently faced a period of minimal precipitation here in western North Dakota, and it’s looking dry across the region. KX News spoke to the North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl …
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Good Morning from NDAWN ☀️ #ndwx
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NDAWN @ndawnmesonet.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
📸 The NDAWN Field Staff braved the wind today and installed a camera at Ayr 1NW. Only 2 zipties and 1 washer were lost to the wind 🌬️ #ndwx
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