Station Overview Station Location
Station Number ND-CS-1 Latitude 46.8275
Station Name West Fargo 3.8 SSE Longitude -96.8528333
County Cass Elevation (ft) 896



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 17 2.32 1.01 31 1.01 31 0.00 0 0 5 3 0.2 2 0
Nov 17 0.90 0.28 30 0.28 30 0.00 0 0 7 5 3.7 5 4
Dec 17 0.68 0.64 31 0.64 23 0.00 8 0 8 5 6.3 5 13
Jan 18 0.65 0.30 31 0.19 27 0.11 4 1 3 4 2.6 3 27
Feb 18 0.56 0.74 28 0.74 28 0.00 0 0 10 4 11.3 10 28
March 18 1.20 1.83 31 1.83 31 0.00 0 0 8 6 16.4 8 30
April 18 1.33 0.32 30 0.32 30 0.00 0 0 6 4 3.0 3 12
May 18 3.03 0.95 31 0.95 31 0.00 0 0 9 4 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.16 5.10 30 5.10 30 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
July 18 3.31 4.72 31 4.72 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 2.64 3.67 31 3.05 29 0.62 2 1 9 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 2.87 2.50 30 2.50 30 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 23.65" 22.06" 365 days 21.33" 351 0.73" 14 days 2 98 days 43 days 43.5" 36 days 114 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2017 0.00
10/2/2017 0.51
10/3/2017 0.03
10/4/2017 T
10/5/2017 0.00
10/6/2017 0.00
10/7/2017 0.00
10/8/2017 0.00
10/9/2017 0.00
10/10/2017 0.00
10/11/2017 0.00
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 0.00
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.44
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 T
10/23/2017 0.00
10/24/2017 0.00
10/25/2017 0.00
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.01
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 0.00
10/30/2017 0.02
10/31/2017 T
11/1/2017 0.02
11/2/2017 0.05
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.12
11/5/2017 0.03
11/6/2017 T
11/7/2017 0.01
11/8/2017 0.00
11/9/2017 0.04
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.00
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.00
11/16/2017 T
11/17/2017 T
11/18/2017 0.00
11/19/2017 0.00
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.00
11/23/2017 T
11/24/2017 T
11/25/2017 0.01
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.00
12/5/2017 0.19
12/6/2017 0.00
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 0.00
12/9/2017 T
12/10/2017 T
12/11/2017 T
12/12/2017 T
12/13/2017 0.11
12/14/2017 0.04
12/15/2017 0.02
12/16/2017 0.05
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 0.00
12/19/2017 0.01
12/20/2017 0.00
12/21/2017 0.18
12/22/2017 0.00
12/23/2017 0.04
12/24/2017 **
12/25/2017 **
12/26/2017 **
12/27/2017 **
12/28/2017 **
12/29/2017 **
12/30/2017 **
12/31/2017 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 **
1/2/2018 **
1/3/2018 **
1/4/2018 0.11
1/5/2018 T
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 T
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 0.00
1/11/2018 0.09
1/12/2018 0.02
1/13/2018 0.00
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.08
1/16/2018 0.00
1/17/2018 0.00
1/18/2018 0.00
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 T
1/23/2018 0.00
1/24/2018 0.00
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 T
1/29/2018 0.00
1/30/2018 0.00
1/31/2018 0.00
2/1/2018 0.01
2/2/2018 0.00
2/3/2018 0.04
2/4/2018 0.05
2/5/2018 0.00
2/6/2018 0.00
2/7/2018 0.03
2/8/2018 0.00
2/9/2018 0.00
2/10/2018 0.00
2/11/2018 0.00
2/12/2018 T
2/13/2018 0.02
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 T
2/16/2018 0.00
2/17/2018 0.00
2/18/2018 T
2/19/2018 0.02
2/20/2018 0.05
2/21/2018 0.02
2/22/2018 0.00
2/23/2018 0.21
2/24/2018 T
2/25/2018 0.29
2/26/2018 0.00
2/27/2018 0.00
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.00
3/2/2018 0.00
3/3/2018 T
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.58
3/6/2018 0.22
3/7/2018 0.00
3/8/2018 0.00
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 T
3/11/2018 T
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.00
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 0.00
3/20/2018 0.23
3/21/2018 T
3/22/2018 T
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 0.15
3/25/2018 T
3/26/2018 0.11
3/27/2018 0.19
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.00
3/30/2018 0.17
3/31/2018 0.18
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 T
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.05
4/4/2018 0.00
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.05
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.11
4/10/2018 T
4/11/2018 T
4/12/2018 0.02
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.00
4/15/2018 0.00
4/16/2018 0.00
4/17/2018 0.00
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.00
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.07
4/25/2018 T
4/26/2018 0.00
4/27/2018 0.00
4/28/2018 0.00
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.02
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 0.00
5/3/2018 T
5/4/2018 0.00
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 0.00
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.17
5/9/2018 0.05
5/10/2018 0.02
5/11/2018 0.00
5/12/2018 0.00
5/13/2018 0.00
5/14/2018 0.00
5/15/2018 0.00
5/16/2018 0.00
5/17/2018 T
5/18/2018 0.43
5/19/2018 0.03
5/20/2018 0.00
5/21/2018 0.00
5/22/2018 0.00
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 T
5/25/2018 0.01
5/26/2018 T
5/27/2018 0.00
5/28/2018 0.07
5/29/2018 0.00
5/30/2018 0.03
5/31/2018 0.14
6/1/2018 0.00
6/2/2018 0.32
6/3/2018 0.49
6/4/2018 0.00
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 1.30
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 T
6/9/2018 0.02
6/10/2018 T
6/11/2018 0.55
6/12/2018 0.37
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 0.00
6/15/2018 0.60
6/16/2018 0.00
6/17/2018 0.86
6/18/2018 0.03
6/19/2018 0.00
6/20/2018 0.00
6/21/2018 0.00
6/22/2018 0.00
6/23/2018 0.00
6/24/2018 0.00
6/25/2018 0.00
6/26/2018 0.00
6/27/2018 0.00
6/28/2018 0.00
6/29/2018 0.55
6/30/2018 0.01
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.00
7/2/2018 0.03
7/3/2018 0.70
7/4/2018 0.99
7/5/2018 0.00
7/6/2018 0.00
7/7/2018 0.00
7/8/2018 0.52
7/9/2018 0.26
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 0.00
7/14/2018 0.00
7/15/2018 0.10
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.00
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.39
7/20/2018 0.98
7/21/2018 0.15
7/22/2018 0.00
7/23/2018 0.04
7/24/2018 0.00
7/25/2018 0.04
7/26/2018 0.07
7/27/2018 T
7/28/2018 T
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 0.45
7/31/2018 0.00
8/1/2018 0.03
8/2/2018 T
8/3/2018 T
8/4/2018 T
8/5/2018 0.00
8/6/2018 0.01
8/7/2018 0.08
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.24
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 0.00
8/18/2018 0.00
8/19/2018 **
8/20/2018 0.62
8/21/2018 0.00
8/22/2018 0.00
8/23/2018 0.00
8/24/2018 0.72
8/25/2018 0.13
8/26/2018 1.32
8/27/2018 0.48
8/28/2018 0.04
8/29/2018 0.00
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 0.00
9/2/2018 0.65
9/3/2018 0.00
9/4/2018 0.00
9/5/2018 0.00
9/6/2018 0.00
9/7/2018 0.00
9/8/2018 0.00
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018 0.03
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 T
9/15/2018 0.03
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.00
9/20/2018 0.00
9/21/2018 1.58
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 0.03
9/25/2018 0.07
9/26/2018 0.00
9/27/2018 0.04
9/28/2018 0.04
9/29/2018 0.00
9/30/2018 0.03



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.51 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain after 8am yesterday morning and a second batch after midnight. Currently, 56°F, OVC, Nimbostratus.
10/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/4/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M OVC skies. Altostratus-undulatus-stratiformis.
10/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 39°F, FEW clouds. Cirrocumulus.
10/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 29.8°F as of 7am. The coldest temperature of the fall season so far and the first day of frost. Every county, except for Grant, observed freezing temperatures this morning.
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M OVC, Nimbostratus with a few Scud. 45° at ohs time.
10/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain started around 11:30 am ending by 8 pm. Deck-frost this morning.
10/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33°F.
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 38°F
10/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 47°F.
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40°F.
10/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 55° this morning which is 1°F higher than the normal high temperature today. Good candidate to break a record (82°).
10/21/2017 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 62°F at 8am
10/22/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°.
10/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 50°F
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M T M AM Rain transitioning to light snow in the afternoon. North wind in access of 40 mph (e).
10/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 23°F, heavy hoar frost, heavy fog. Visibility less than 1/4 mile.
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M T M Mixed precipitation at the time of the observation. Rain and snow.
10/31/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Rain and snow mix
11/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 0.5 M Snow
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 M 0.5 M Snow after 6pm. Currently, 31°F.
11/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 1.3 0.13 1.0 0.13 Snow from 2 to 3pm, then from 8 to midnight.
11/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 T M 0.0 M Drizzle almost all day.
11/6/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Snow flurries in the morning. No accumulation. Currently, 15°F, BRK skies, Stratocumulus.
11/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.8 M 5.0 M Snow between 4 and 8pm
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 16°F, OVC skies, Altostratus.
11/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 0.7 M T M
11/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog reducing the visibility to a few hundred feet. 34°F gentle breeze.
11/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Few flakes.
11/17/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 19°F
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Freezing rain, sleet and snow.
11/24/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at the time of the Obs. 46°F.
11/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Light Rain
11/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Tied a record high temperature of 54 yesterday that was last observed in 1899.
11/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Altocumulus in east skies making the sunrise spectacular. 28° at the time of the ohs.
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.19 1.8 M 1.5 M Rain started around 10am transitioned into snow at 11 am. The first round of snow was light and wet. Winds was in excess of 25mph. The second round came around 4:30pm which was much drier. Winds in excess of 39mph made visibility below 1/2 mile. Wet snow in the first layer and rain soon froze as the temperatures dipped well below freezing point making driving hazardous.
12/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/7/2017 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Few flurries
12/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/9/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Few flurries
12/10/2017 7:00 AM T T M 0.5 M Morning flurries
12/11/2017 7:00 AM T 0.0 M T M Light rain
12/12/2017 7:00 AM T T M T M
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 T M T M Rain, freezing rain. Slippery driveways, roads, and other paved surfaces. 30.3°F.
12/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 T M T M Rain, freezing rain and snow. Currently, few flurries, calm, 20°F
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M 0.5 M Light snow
12/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.05 0.4 M 0.5 M Snow
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Hoar frost at observation time. 24°F.
12/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M Dense fog last night, visibility <1/4 mile.
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M T M Drizzle
12/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.18 3.2 0.20 3.0 0.20 Light snow started around 10 am continued until 10 pm.
12/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M Few flurries just 10 min after the observation time.
12/23/2017 6:00 AM 0.04 0.5 M 3.5 M Snow from 10am to 3pm. 5.3°F.
1/5/2018 7:00 AM T T M 5.0 M Few flurries.
1/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
1/7/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.5 0.61 Graupel around noon and light snow.
1/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
1/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 1.1 M 5.0 M Blowing and drifting snow. Snow started around 9pm last night. North wind estimated as 30mph. Gusting higher. Visibility around 1/2 mile. -1°F. There was only 0.8" of snow on the board, but it is underestimated. Instead I took several measurements around the house and took and average.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 4.5 M Blowing snow from am through 9pm. Low visibility, less than 1/4 mile at times. Blizzard warning issued from 10 am to 1pm yesterday due to low visibility and high wind speeds. Sustain winds were well excess of 30mph in town and even higher in open country.
1/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
1/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
1/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 1.2 M 5.5 0.65 Snow, blowing snow.
1/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M Blowing and drifting snow making it difficult to drive.-12°F this morning.
1/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M 3.9°F this morning.
1/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 26.1°F this morning.
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 29.1°F this morning (already 11° warmer than the normal high today).
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
1/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
1/22/2018 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 0.43 Few snow flakes at the time of observation. 25°F.
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 20.6°F this morning.
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M 24°F this morning.
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Heavy hoar frost, fog, visibility 1/2 mile.
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
1/28/2018 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M Flurries around 5pm yesterday. 0°F at observation time.
1/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 4.9°F This morning.
1/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 13.4° this morning.
1/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 12.7°F, total lunar eclipse while it is close to western horizon. It is uge.
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 1.0 M Light snow, blowing snow.-5.7°F and windy this morning.
2/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M -7.5°F
2/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.6 0.06 1.5 M Light snow, north wind, ~10mph (e), 10°F.
2/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 1.1 0.08 3.0 M -13°F this morning. AM snowfall yesterday morning into noon. Otherwise, blowing and drifting snow all day yesterday.
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 0.36 2.2°F this morning.
2/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 M 3.5 M Snow after 5pm. Currently, clear skies, -7.5°F.
2/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 0.42
2/12/2018 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M A brief snow flurries between 6 and 7pm last night. Hoar frost this morning, mist, visibility >1mile, calm, -10.3°F.
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.4 0.05 3.5 M Light snow after midnight. It is 8°F, and clear.
2/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M
2/15/2018 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Blowing snow, reduced visibility less than a mile. North wind 20-25mph (e).
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M -0.8°F, sw wind <10mph.
2/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M
2/18/2018 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M Light snow just started to fall prior to the observation time
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M 3.0 M Snow, blowing snow yesterday morning.
2/20/2018 6:00 AM 0.05 2.0 0.11 5.0 M Light snow, blowing snow. North wind 15mph (e). 1-mile visibility.
2/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.5 M 5.5 M Snow, blowing snow continued from previous day, ending around noon. -4°F and clear skies this morning.
2/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
2/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 2.4 0.25 7.5 M Late evening snow. 18.8°F this morning.
2/24/2018 7:00 AM T T M 7.5 M Snow continued from previous storm into yesterday am. This morning, -1.5°F, heavy hoar frost.
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.29 3.5 0.33 11.0 1.35 Snow. Started around 3pm until midnight. Currently, 16.7°F.
2/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M 13.6°F this morning, Altostratus, giving the sunrise a picturesque look.
2/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M 16.3°F this morning. Few cirrostratus.
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.0 M Mist with 9.6°F this morning. Visibility >mile.
3/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.5 M 11.1°F and hoar frost this morning.
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M Hoar frost, 12.3°F.
3/3/2018 7:00 AM T T M 8.0 M Light snow between noon and 1pm yesterday
3/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 0.93 34.2°F this morning. 40+ and sunny weather yesterday caused significant melting.
3/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.58 3.3 0.57 5.5 M Rain started around 3pm yesterday. Thunderstorm. Pea size-hail falling at 5:35 pm lasting only less than a minute. Snow, taking over after midnight. 1"of accumulation by 4:30 am. As of 7am, very wet 3+ inches and still snowing.
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 3.2 M 9.0 M Snow, blowing snow, sleet.
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
3/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M 16.1°F this morning.
3/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M 14°F, mist, hoar frost. Visibility ~1mile.
3/10/2018 7:00 AM T T M 9.0 M Snow started just before the observation time.26°F.
3/11/2018 7:00 AM T T M 8.0 M Snow flurries yesterday morning.
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 1.52 16.5°F this morning. Sunny all day yesterday reducing the snow-pack appriciably.
3/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 1.35 11°F this morning.
3/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.0 M
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M 22°F, this morning. FEW Cirrostratus in the east sky.
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
3/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 1.15 33.6°F this morning
3/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M 32.7°F this morning.
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 1.0 M 4.5 M Wintery mix started 2pm yesterday. Snow began after midnight and still is coming down very lightly. The snowboard had a very thin layer of glaze ice.
3/21/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Flurries. 31.4°F this morning.
3/22/2018 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Few flakes. 32. 1°F This morning.
3/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
3/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 1.3 0.15 3.5 M Snow, blowing snow.
3/25/2018 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Few flakes, OVC almost all day but a brief sun just before the sun set.
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 0.8 M 2.5 M Graupel,light snow. Steady fall of graupel made the ground look like covered with 1/2-inch thick dippin' dots.
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 0.9 M 3.5 0.83 Light snow, graupel. 1/4 in thick ice at the bottom of snow on the ground. Ground is still frozen.
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 36.5°F. Rapid melting, lots of ground exposed. Even quicker war up is expected.
3/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 22°F this morning. Snow on the ground only exists in protected corners and drifts. Most exposed ground is snow free.
3/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 3.4 0.18 3.5 0.18 Moderate snow. Very fluffy (19 to 1 ratio). 14.9°F and still snowing.
3/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.18 2.5 0.33 4.0 M Most snow accumulation started after 8pm last night until early this morning. Unlike the first round yesterday, this one contained higher snow/water ratio (approximately 1 to 7.5). The second round was also associated with high wind; therefore, the gouge catch was low.
4/1/2018 7:00 AM T T M 4.0 M Bunny tracks found near my snowboard.Still searching for eggs. Happy easter to all!
4/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M 18.1°F this morning.
4/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 M 4.5 M Windy and cold. 8°F, N wind 15-20mph. Snow yesterday between 10 am to early pm.
4/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M 7.7°F this morning.
4/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M 14°F this morning
4/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.8 M 4.0 M Snow yesterday. 6.4°F this morning.
4/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
4/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 1.2 0.12 4.0 M P.M. snow yesterday. 24°F this morning, calm.
4/10/2018 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M Flurries starting just before the observation time. 29.6°.
4/11/2018 7:00 AM T T M 1.0 M 26.5°F this morning. Clear, calm. Rapid snow melting after a 40-degree day yesterday.
4/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.5 M Rain after 5pm. Currently, 33°F
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 29°F this morning.
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 22°F this morning.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 27.6°F this morning. SCT clouds. Ac, Cs.
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M 29°F this morning. FEW Ac in the East skies, and Ci overhead.
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35°F this morning.
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 35°F this morning.
4/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 40.1°F this morning.
4/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain, 42°F, overcast, Ns.
4/25/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle, continued from the last reporting period into this. Otherwise, sunny and windy day, yesterday.
4/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 44°F this morning, clear skies, north wind 10-15mph (e).
4/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 46°F this morning. Clear skies, breezy, north wind 15-20mph (e).
4/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 30°F this morning
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain just before sunrise. Currently, 55.5°F, SE wind 15-20mph, OVC skies, Ns. Windy all day yesterday with gusts in excess of 40mph (e).
5/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Gust front with brief showers around 7pm last night. Strong cold front dropping the temperatures from 81 yesterday to 38 this morning.
5/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 34.5°F this morning. CLR skies, Almost calm, or <5mph (e) south breeze.
5/3/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 49°F this morning, clear skies.
5/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain currently, OVC skies, Ns. Near-calm.
5/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Mist. 49.4°F.
5/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Clear, calm.
5/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 64.5°F this morning.
5/17/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M SCT clouds. Cu, Ac, Ci. 61.7°F.
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm yesterday. Currently, 50.7°F, BRK skies.
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M 42°F this morning.
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2018 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dew
5/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/24/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm, anti-crepuscular rays appeared in the east sky briefly just as the sun was setting.
5/26/2018 6:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm early in this morning starting at 5:30am. Rain at the time of observation, 66.1, overcast, Ns. 1000' ceiling.
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 M 0.0 M A quick passage of a thunderstorm around 6 pm followed by a double rainbow.
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M OVC Skies, Sc Undulatus. 64.7°F.
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm just after midnight. Great light show. High wind in excess of 40mph (e).
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M 53.7°F, overcast skies, Sc.
6/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M SCT clouds, Ci, Cc. 62.1°F this morning.
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M 0.0 M A strong thunderstorm passed around 20 min after midnight with heavy rains, strong wind and intense lightning. No hail was observed.
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 57°F, BRK, Ac, As and Cs.
6/8/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 63.1°F this morning. OVC with Cs veiling the sun. A send deck of Ac.
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm yesterday between 5 and 6pm. Currently 67°F, SCT clouds, Ci and Cs.
6/10/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.55 0.0 M 0.0 M A line of thunderstorms passed through 4 am this morning. Currently, light rain, 64.5°F, Ns.
6/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain, heavy at times yesterday after 6pm. Currently, 52.3°F, OVC Ac.
6/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 54.5°F this morning. FEW Ci.
6/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 64°F This morning. FEW Ci.
6/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M Hail started at 1:49am this morning lasted about 15 min. Largest stones were 0.5". Thunderstorm with high wind (45-50 mph (e)), and heavy rain ending just after 2am.
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 69°F this morning, OVC, Ns.
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.86 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm. Two shots of passage; the first at 8:45am yesterday, bringing 0.36", and the rest being just after midnight.
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.99 M M M M
7/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M
7/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M
7/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M 59.1 @ 7am. OVC skies. Ns. Light wind.
7/27/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M FEW As in the east sky masking the sun superficially.
7/28/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 M 0.0 M Isolated showers at 3:30pm lasting 30 min. Currently, 58.1° and CLR skies.
7/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 61.1°F this morning with FEW Ci(rrus) overhead.
8/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A short-lived thunderstorm starting just before midnight.
8/2/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 48.3°F this morning, BRK skies.
8/3/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 64.5°F this morning, SCT skies, mostly Cs, some Sc. A line of isolated thunderstorm passed through around 8pm.
8/4/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M OVC skies, 63.1°F this morning, thunder heard in the west skies.
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M 61°F, SCT clouds this morning. Ci.
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 64.5° this morning. Calm, SCT Cirrus overhead.
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Haze with 64.1° this morning. Calm. Very hazy sunset last night. Great view but poor air quality.
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 66.2, particulates from Canadian fires are creating haze. Poor air quality. AQI yesterday was in "Orange" (Unhealthy for select groups).
8/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew. Haze. 64.4°F this morning.
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Haze, dew, 69.9°F this morning.
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 0.0 M 0.0 M Isolated storms developed ahead of a line of thunderstorms just south-west of Fargo at around 9:30pm. A second batch of thunderstorms arrived in a line around 2:30 bringing heavier rain showers and gustier winds.
8/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dew, CLR skies, 56.4°F this morning.
8/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 59.9°F this morning. Dew, FEW Cirrus, calm.
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.72 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain after 10pm, mostly just before the run rise. Currently, OVC skies, 65°F
8/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M Dense fog, visibility less than 1/4 mile, calm, 62.9°F.
8/26/2018 7:00 AM 1.32 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms last night after midnight.
8/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.48 0.0 M 0.0 M Three lines of thunderstorms; one in the morning, one late morning then last night. No hail.
8/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle at the time of observation. Thunderstorms last night.
8/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew leaving 0.02" measurable liquid in the gauge. CLR skies, calm, 46.5°F air temperature, same dew point.
8/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 58.8°F this morning.
8/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dew, 67.8°F.
9/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
9/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 53°F this morning
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 52.5°F, OVC, Sc.
9/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 60.4, OVC, Sc undulatus.
9/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorm between 10pm and midnight.
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Scattered clouds covering almost half of the skies. Altostratus and a second deck of Cumulus, also the tops of some Cu congestus seen in the south skies.
9/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 67.2°, FEW clouds: Cirrus fibratus, and some Cumulus.
9/14/2018 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 55.2°, SCT, Cu, Ac, floccus (Virga).
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 48.5°F, N wind, 10-15mph, BRK, Ns.
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 45.8°F, FEW Cirrostratus fibratus
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 55.3, OVC, Altostratus undulatus.
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 49°F, OCV, Nimbostratus.
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 1.58 0.0 M 0.0 M Light-to-moderate rain from 10:30am to midnight yesterday. Currently, 43.5°F OVC skies, Nimbostratus.
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy dew.
9/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain continues at the time of the observation at 7 am. 50.1°F, OVC, Ns.
9/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Dark. This is the first day of the season I had to go outside with my flash light to read the rain gauge. Drizzle yesterday. Currently, 37.5°, dew on grasses, SCT skies, Sc and Cu cumulus. Dark appaerance of the clouds indicating large liquid droplets not precipitating.
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 33.6°F this morning. However, the water in the fountain froze overnight. OVC skies, As, Opacus.
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/24/2017 1/04/2018 7:00 AM 12 0.11 5.0 M
8/19/2018 8/20/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.62 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
6/15/2018 1:49 AM 1/2" Grape 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|Clear Ice|White Ice 15 3min minor leaf damage Continuous True After rain After smaller hail