NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NDAD INSIGHTS If you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
THE NEW FORTY The risk is rising...
Well here it is today...the news I feared was coming...news that could potentially disrupt a tranquil spring...news of an increased risk of major spring flooding. Well...yippee-ki-yay. The National W...
Posted on 2/21/13 at 9:57 PM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN NWS site offers updated wind-wave forecasts
Few things can throw a wrench into a day on the water more than wind, especially on big lakes. With fishing now in full swing across the region, the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks has...
Posted on 6/1/12 at 11:17 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS UND hosts Northern Plains Convective Storm Symposium Friday
Just in time for Severe Weather Awareness week, the University of North Dakota Department of Atmospheric Sciences will be hosting The Northern Plains Convective Storm Symposium on Friday, May 4 in Cli...
Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:18 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONS The Weather Spotters Guide to the Galaxy
Weather and women are similar to me, both beautiful-both a total mystery. I didnt find the secret to either one this week but was given some tools to at least begin a rudimentary understanding of the ...
Posted on 4/28/12 at 7:00 AM
Forecast: Major to moderate flooding around northern basin 
Major to moderate flooding is expected for some towns in the northern Red River Valley, though well below record levels, according to forecasts issued Thursday by the National Weather Service in Grand Forks.
By Christopher Bjorke , April 25, 2013
River levels forecast
The National Weather Service released a new flood outlook for the Red River and its tributaries Wednesday.
By Herald Staff Report , April 17, 2013
New ‘style’ of flood forecast to be released today
Prompted by double the normal precipitation in the southern Red River Valley since March 1, the North Central River Forecast Center and National Weather Service will issue a new style of flood forecast later today.
By Herald Staff Report , April 17, 2013
Storm could dump 7 to 14 inches on ND late this weekend
An intense late-season winter storm could dump 7 to 14 inches of snow on North Dakota late this weekend, the National Weather Service says.
By Forum News Service , April 12, 2013
Region can expect snow, freezing rain, rain Saturday, Sunday
Snow fell again on parts of the Red River Valley Friday, adding to the snowpack that has already begun thawing in many places.
By Herald Staff Report , April 05, 2013
Winter storm warning for SE Minnesota
Parts of southeastern Minnesota have received as much as 10 inches of snow, causing dozens of school districts to close and prompting others to delay their starts.
By Associated Press , March 11, 2013
Grand Forks sees record snowfall for date
Grand Forks received a record amount of snow Monday for the date, according to the National Weather Service, besting the third day of the super blizzard of 1966.
By Stephen J. Lee , March 05, 2013
No travel advised in parts of rural northeast North Dakota; snowfall could hit 12 inches in some areas
Winter Storm Eric likely will drop 6 to 9 inches of snow in Grand Forks and more than a foot of snow in some areas before the storm moves out of the Red River Valley by Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, no travel advisories have been in effect most of the day in some areas.
By Herald Staff Report , March 04, 2013
Snowfall increases risk of spring flooding in southern Red River Valley
The risk of spring flooding has increased significantly in some parts of the Red River Valley, especially in the southern valley. Minor flooding is forecast in the Grand Forks area. Minor to moderate flooding is expected between Oslo, Minn., and Pembina, N.D.
By Kevin Bonham , February 21, 2013
Cold front, high winds moving through northern Red River Valley
Much of the Devils Lake basin and northeast North Dakota are in a winter weather advisory until later today because of a strong cold front moving through the area with wind gusts up to 40 mph.
By Herald Staff Report , January 25, 2013
Change in air for blizzard of winter weather terms
Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon.
By Mead Gruver , January 17, 2013
Weather service seeks comments on hazard headlines
National Weather Service offices in more than a dozen states are surveying the public online about possible changes to how the agency delivers winter weather hazard messages.
By Associated Press , January 04, 2013
Mo. River in Bismarck freezes over
The National Weather Service says the Missouri River in Burleigh and Morton counties has iced over, reducing the risk of floods caused by ice jams.
By Associated Press , December 25, 2012
National Weather Service scraps 'extreme cold' warnings
The National Weather Service is scrapping the use of "extreme cold" watches and warnings in the Upper Midwest in favor of the more familiar wind chill advisories and warnings.
By Associated Press , October 25, 2012
Fargo sets September dry record; Grand Forks comes in at No. 3
This will go down as the driest September on record in Fargo, as well as the third-driest in Grand Forks, said Tom Grafenauer of the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks.
By Stephen J. Lee , September 30, 2012
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