According to meteorologist Daryl Ritchison based in Fargo, for the state of North Dakota as a whole, the first 15 days of April is the coldest on record and records date back to the 1800s. We of course know how cold it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s in this notoriously cold part of the world which makes this record all the more impressive. Of course let’s not forget that it can get hot in summer.

First 10 day anomalies

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/984070944896544768

First 14 days

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/985852561814179840

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/983306903617929216

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/984061013048864773

For many major cities across the state it too has been the coldest first half to an April but not all.

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/983686955501309952

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/985856317981065216

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/985859556403277825

Some impressively cold days and nights helped get to this stage.

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/982408906134650880

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/982587864755163136

https://twitter.com/AWhitmyer/status/981320239383228417

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/983688854136872960

https://twitter.com/DarylRitchison/status/985495410566422528

 

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