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Weather Talk: Oklahoma City metro lies in heart of Tornado Alley
The Oklahoma tornado this week has deservedly become the media story of the month and has brought a lot of attention to tornadoes.
Saturday, May, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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The Oklahoma tornado this week has deservedly become the media story of the month and has brought a lot of attention to tornadoes.
Saturday, May, 25, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Snow season in F-M was one of longest on record
Our just-completed snow season was one of the longest on record. The first measurable snow fell on Oct. 4 in Fargo-Moorhead, and the last measurable snow locally occurred on April 24, for a total of 203 days between accumulating snow events.
Friday, May, 24, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Our just-completed snow season was one of the longest on record. The first measurable snow fell on Oct. 4 in Fargo-Moorhead, and the last measurable snow locally occurred on April 24, for a total of 203 days between accumulating snow events.
Friday, May, 24, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Season’s first rainfall arrived in a big way
At first glance, our weather has gone through several remarkable changes the past few months: from flood to drought and back to flood again. But upon closer examination, the changes, though newsworthy, were perhaps less extreme in reality.
Thursday, May, 23, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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At first glance, our weather has gone through several remarkable changes the past few months: from flood to drought and back to flood again. But upon closer examination, the changes, though newsworthy, were perhaps less extreme in reality.
Thursday, May, 23, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Records show Arctic sea ice is most certainly decreasing
The debate surrounding climate change often creates misunderstandings about the facts. I’ve been asked whether Arctic ice is actually melting more than once recently. The answer is that Arctic sea ice is most certainly decreasing.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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The debate surrounding climate change often creates misunderstandings about the facts. I’ve been asked whether Arctic ice is actually melting more than once recently. The answer is that Arctic sea ice is most certainly decreasing.
Wednesday, May, 22, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Weather pattern from one season doesn’t typically correlate to next
One of the most common questions that comes into the weather center deals with correlation. We are often asked if this is because this season is (insert hot, cold, dry or wet), does that mean the next season will be (insert hot, cold, dry or wet). In other words, they are asking whether there is a correlation between what is occurring now and what we can expect in the future.
Tuesday, May, 21, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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One of the most common questions that comes into the weather center deals with correlation. We are often asked if this is because this season is (insert hot, cold, dry or wet), does that mean the next season will be (insert hot, cold, dry or wet). In other words, they are asking whether there is a correlation between what is occurring now and what we can expect in the future.
Tuesday, May, 21, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Weather change-ups more common this time of year
As spring weather finally settles in, our weather has turned much more unsettled.
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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As spring weather finally settles in, our weather has turned much more unsettled.
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: April 2013 ranks coldest on record for state of ND
The National Climatic Data Center released their climate statistics for the month of April this past week.
Sunday, May, 19, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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The National Climatic Data Center released their climate statistics for the month of April this past week.
Sunday, May, 19, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Cool weather, drought meant fewer tornadoes
Through April, only three people had died from tornadoes so far in 2013. In the very active tornado year of 2011, 543 deaths had already occurred by this date.
Saturday, May, 18, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Through April, only three people had died from tornadoes so far in 2013. In the very active tornado year of 2011, 543 deaths had already occurred by this date.
Saturday, May, 18, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: First 90-degree reading arrives ahead of average date of June 6
On Monday afternoon, both airports in town recorded a high temperature above 90 degrees. The Moorhead Municipal Airport had a maximum temperature of 91 degrees, and Hector International Airport recorded a high of 93 degrees.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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On Monday afternoon, both airports in town recorded a high temperature above 90 degrees. The Moorhead Municipal Airport had a maximum temperature of 91 degrees, and Hector International Airport recorded a high of 93 degrees.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Recent temperature swing ranks it in top 5 since 1881
The low temperature on Sunday was 24 degrees at Hector International Airport in Fargo. On Monday, the sensor at the airport recorded a maximum temperature of 93 degrees. That is a difference of 69 degrees in approximately 36 hours.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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The low temperature on Sunday was 24 degrees at Hector International Airport in Fargo. On Monday, the sensor at the airport recorded a maximum temperature of 93 degrees. That is a difference of 69 degrees in approximately 36 hours.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Past year and half driest such stretch since 1980s
Fargo-Moorhead has recorded about 6 inches of precipitation this year, with a vast majority of it in the form of melted snow. Although that is nearly 1 inch above average for the year, the past 18 months have been quite dry overall.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Fargo-Moorhead has recorded about 6 inches of precipitation this year, with a vast majority of it in the form of melted snow. Although that is nearly 1 inch above average for the year, the past 18 months have been quite dry overall.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Increase in humidity leads to more heavy snows, rains
Because storm data varies so much over time, it has proven very difficult to quantitatively assess trends in storms as related to our changing climate. A new study in the April issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society relates storms to the atmospheric conditions that produce them, and then quantifies changes in these conditions.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Because storm data varies so much over time, it has proven very difficult to quantitatively assess trends in storms as related to our changing climate. A new study in the April issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society relates storms to the atmospheric conditions that produce them, and then quantifies changes in these conditions.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Current spring likely to be second-snowiest on record
Never say, “never,” but the odds are extremely low that this area will record any more snowfall this season.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Never say, “never,” but the odds are extremely low that this area will record any more snowfall this season.
Monday, May, 13, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: April was cold in F-M but relatively warm worldwide
The month of April was a cold one in Fargo-Moorhead, finishing more than 10 degrees below average; the fifth-coldest April on record since 1881.
Sunday, May, 12, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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The month of April was a cold one in Fargo-Moorhead, finishing more than 10 degrees below average; the fifth-coldest April on record since 1881.
Sunday, May, 12, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Lack of rain in California portends long fire season
Winter is the rainy season in California. But this past winter brought very little rain to the southwestern region.
Saturday, May, 11, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Winter is the rainy season in California. But this past winter brought very little rain to the southwestern region.
Saturday, May, 11, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Congress has spent $136B on disaster relief in 3 years
According to a report last week in The Washington Post, the U.S. Congress has spent $136 billion on disaster relief in the past three years, most of that on hurricanes, floods and droughts.
Friday, May, 10, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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According to a report last week in The Washington Post, the U.S. Congress has spent $136 billion on disaster relief in the past three years, most of that on hurricanes, floods and droughts.
Friday, May, 10, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Fargo officially reached 80-degree mark Tuesday
Early Tuesday evening, the temperature sensor at Hector International Airport in Fargo officially reached 80 degrees. This was the first 80- degree temperature of the year and the first since Oct. 2, 2012.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Early Tuesday evening, the temperature sensor at Hector International Airport in Fargo officially reached 80 degrees. This was the first 80- degree temperature of the year and the first since Oct. 2, 2012.
Thursday, May, 09, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Arkansas records snow for first time ever in May
The snowstorm late last week set numerous records for snow amounts recorded during the month of May. The states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas all set records for the heaviest snow observed during the month of May.
Wednesday, May, 08, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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The snowstorm late last week set numerous records for snow amounts recorded during the month of May. The states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas all set records for the heaviest snow observed during the month of May.
Wednesday, May, 08, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Date of last freezing temp always a gardener’s guess
Going back to 1881, the average last 32-degree temperature in Fargo-Moorhead is May 13. Over the past 30 years, the average has shifted to tomorrow’s date, May 8.
Tuesday, May, 07, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Going back to 1881, the average last 32-degree temperature in Fargo-Moorhead is May 13. Over the past 30 years, the average has shifted to tomorrow’s date, May 8.
Tuesday, May, 07, 2013 - INFORUM - News
Weather Talk: Looking back at first day of work at WDAY, in 1985
Monday, May 6, 1985, was my first day at work at WDAY-TV. I was a young meteorologist with a little less than one year of broadcast experience since graduating from Iowa State in 1984. I was given three days to learn the computer graphics system we were using at the time, which was not difficult owing to the 1985 technology.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - INFORUM - News
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Monday, May 6, 1985, was my first day at work at WDAY-TV. I was a young meteorologist with a little less than one year of broadcast experience since graduating from Iowa State in 1984. I was given three days to learn the computer graphics system we were using at the time, which was not difficult owing to the 1985 technology.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - INFORUM - News

