Lowest Temperature Ever in North Dakota

Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1154 AM CST Wed Feb 15 2023 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT If you think today is cold you aint seen nothing! On February 15, 1936, 87 years ago today, North Dakota had its lowest temperature of record, 60 degrees below zero recorded in Parshall, Mountrail County. There was hope, even back then. The highest temperature of record in North Dakota occurred just 5 months later, when on July 6, 1936, the temperature in Steele, Kidder County, soared to 121 degrees. JP Martin