Weather
In this Weather Wednesday we explore why June was the hottest on record in Fargo and second hottest in Grand Forks.
The most unstable environments are a combination of warm and moist air near the ground and cooler, drier air aloft.
Damage in the Fargo area was estimated at $85 million.
At night here in the Northern Plains, storms can get a little boost from something called the Nocturnal Jet Stream.
One detail that might surprise many folks is that humidity makes the air lighter, not heavier.
The hottest time of year varies around the United States.
The problem with these storms was that the wind flow in and around them was weak.
With this recent dry weather, “any kind of rainfall across the area is very beneficial,” one National Weather Service forecaster said.
A few locations got too much, as usual, but many locations missed out on the widespread 2 to 3 inches.
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John Wheeler
Lydia Blume
Jesse Ritka
Robert Poynter
Dillon Vogt
Charles Pekar
Robert Daley
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