BISMARCK TRIBUNE STAFF
August in North Dakota is beginning with cooler and wetter weather, but the chilly conditions are likely to be short-lived, with meteorologists expecting a slow and warm transition from summer to fall in the coming weeks.
A slow-moving cold front extending from the Northern Plains to the Northeast is bringing the rain and crisper temps to the Upper Midwest, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists said Bismarck, Dickinson and Jamestown on Monday all had a good chance of seeing record-low maximum temperatures for the date, with highs forecast only in the mid-to-lower 60s.
It appeared only Jamestown set a record, however. Unofficial weather service data late in the afternoon showed a high there of 66 degrees, which would be lower than the city’s Aug. 5 record of 69 degrees set in 1989.
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Dickinson reached 63 degrees, 1 degree higher than its record-low maximum record for the date, while Bismarck hit 66, 2 degrees higher than its record of 64 degrees, set 136 years ago, in 1888. That’s also according to unofficial data.
Highs across the state this workweek are forecast mainly in the 60s and 70s, with some areas possibly getting into the lower 80s on Tuesday, accompanied by drizzly conditions.
“Generally speaking there are chances for showers, maybe a thunderstorm, each day,” the weather service said. “Rain totals for the week, for most, are forecast to be from a quarter inch to three-quarters inch.”
Bismarck for the calendar year had received 11.76 inches of precipitation as of Sunday, about three-fourths of an inch below average, according to weather service stats.
Overnight lows in Bismarck-Mandan later this week could be in the lower 50s and possibly even drop into the 40s, about 10 degrees below normal.
Fall forecast
The start of the meteorological fall season is less than a month away.
Meteorological fall, which begins on Sept. 1 and runs through the end of November, is based on the annual temperature cycle and the calendar year. It differs from astronomical fall, which is associated with the autumnal equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are of equal length. This year that happens on Sept. 22.
AccuWeather’s fall forecast says a warm start to autumn will fuel a “second summer” across much of the U.S., including the Northern Plains.
“Outdoor projects and activities which you would typically see winding down during the fall season will continue well into the season for many areas,” AccuWeather Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok said.
The outlook calls for average temperatures in North Dakota during the three-month meteorological fall season to be a few degrees above normal. Early snowfall is not expected.
“There should not be many surprises as far as snow in October, mainly confined to the highest elevations in the West,” Pastelok said.
Chances for snow in the Upper Midwest are expected to increase in November.
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