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Latest Disaster Preparedness Report - Oct. 1, 2026

Daryl Ritchison
NDAWN Director and North Dakota State Climatologist

Summary

  • Drier pattern expected in the next 10 days (maybe longer).
  • Harvest Conditions look excellent (once wet fields dry off)
  • Drought Improvement still possible based on recent rains.
  • Above average temperatures the next days. Although, frost/freezes still occurring.
  • Autumn Fire Season still a threat with the upcoming dry weather.

Drought

Information on drought management in North Dakota

Flood

Information on preparing for and dealing with flooding in North Dakota

Winter Weather

Information on Winter Weather Management in North Dakota

Summer Storms

Summer storm resources from NDSU Extension