Here is a record High weather statement, from 10/5/11, from The National Weather Service:
SXUS73 KBIS 060025 RERBIS RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 0718 PM CDT WED OCT 05 2011 $$ ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MINOT ND... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 87 DEGREES WAS SET AT MINOT ND TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 85 SET IN 1920. ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WILLISTON ND... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES WAS SET AT WILLISTON ND TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 86 SET IN 1920. $$ JJT
It is an overcast day on this the 12th of October. In Minot it is 49 with mostly cloudy skies. The low is running much above average for day as the normal is 35. I will call for partly cloudy skies with a less than 20% chance of rain showers or tstorm for the area today. It will remain variably cloudy through the rest of the week. The extended forecast shows a chance for rain next week with readings around normal - highs in the upper 40's to low 50s and lows in the mid to upper 30's. Frost might be on deck at some point during the next 10 days.
Here is a Hazard Statement from the NWS:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 757 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 NDZ001>005-009>013-131300- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE- 757 AM CDT WED OCT 12 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
CONDITIONS AT MINOT
PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMP 49
RELATIVE HUMIDITY 81% DEW POINT 44
PRESSURE 29.66 IN STEADY
WIND WSW 3 MPH
VISIBILITY 10 MI
UV INDEX 2
PRECIP 0.0 IN
SNOW 0.0 IN
The NWS forecast:
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind between 11 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind between 8 and 11 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind between 7 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
The Almanac:
THE ALMANAC
Normal Hi: 57
Normal Lo: 35
Record Hi 81 set in 1956
Record Lo 18 set in 1959
Sunrise 800 AM
Sunset 703 PM. Length of the day is 11 h 3 min. Length of day tomorrow 10 h 59 min
Normal October Precipitation: 1.2 in
Oct Precip - 0.89 in - 71% of normal
The weather roundup: A chance of rain remains in the forecast today with highs reaching around 60. It is another cool morning here in the City. It 40 at last hour with clear skies. A slight warm front will occupy the area bringing with some unstable conditions and a chance of a t-storm. It will tonight into the mid 30s. For the weekend there will be another chance of rain on Saturday with clear conditions expected for Sunday. Temperatures will remain seasonable with highs in the low to mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s. A chance of rain returns to start the workweek on Monday.
CONDITIONS AT MINOT
PARTLY CLOUDY
TEMP 40 WIND CHILL 39
RELATIVE HUMIDITY 94% DEW POINT 39
PRESSURE 29.78 IN STEADY
WIND WSW 3 MPH
VISIBILITY 9 MI
UV INDEX 3
PRECIP 0.0 IN
SNOW 0.0 IN
Another Hazardous Weather Statement from NWS:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 408 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2011 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-141100- DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS- FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE- MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 408 AM CDT THU OCT 13 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The NWS forecast:
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind between 3 and 9 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
The Almanac:
Normal Hi: 57
Normal Lo: 35
Record Hi 85 set in 1958
Record Lo 20 set in 1979
Sunrise 801 AM
Sunset 701 PM. Length of the day is 11 h 0 min. Length of day tomorrow 10 h 55 min
Normal October Precipitation: 1.2 in
Oct Precip - 0.89 in - 71% of normal
Dangerous extreme cold weather warning until Thursday Morning, from the NWS:
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 540 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH NOON THURSDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. .AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO PLUNGE FROM NORTHERN NORTH DAKOTA INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALLING TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RESULT IN READINGS RANGING FROM 5 BELOW ZERO TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. THUS AN EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TO REFLECT THE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THOSE WORKING OUTSIDE PREPARE NOW FOR THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU ARE STRANDED DO NOT LEAVE THE RELATIVE SAFETY OF YOUR VEHICLE AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. NDZ001>005-009>013-017-181945- /O.CON.KBIS.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD- MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL... BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER... RUGBY...WATFORD CITY 540 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 30 BELOW AND 45 BELOW ZERO. * FROSTBITE CAN OCCUR WITHIN MINUTES. * TEMPERATURE...WIND CHILL 30 TO 45 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXTREME COLD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OR ARE OCCURRING. IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...YOU ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WHEN EXPOSED TO THESE CONDITIONS. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES...WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES OR MITTENS...AND COVER YOUR FACE. KEEP PETS INSIDE. && $$