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Latest Report - April 17, 2025

Daryl Ritchison
Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
State Climatologist for North Dakota

Summary

Several chances of rain in the next couple of weeks. They look fairly light or scattered, but will lower risk of an extended period of warm/dry weather to develop.
Fluctuating Temperatures Continuing.
Soil temperatures from the mid 30s to lower 40s. It will take another 10-14 days to get many areas into the 50˚ range.
Fire risk lessens because of green up occurring, plus the rain chances, but fire conditions will still need to be monitored.
Drought Conditions: Probably not fluctuating much as moisture doesn’t look to be enough to lower drought status, but enough to keep the current conditions the same.

Drought Report 4-17-25