For most of eastern North Dakota, Sunday, October 11th, was a hot day with steady south winds. However, a cold front pushed through the Devils Lake region by late afternoon. Just ahead of the front, winds took on a bit of a southwest to west direction, which is a good warming wind. Temperatures along the Red River Valley from Grand Forks southward surged into the 90s. Fargo hit 97 degrees, which was its warmest temperature of the year. Behind the front, temperatures would quickly fall with strong northwest winds. These strong winds caused a wildfire near Dwight, North Dakota, between mile markers 23 and 26 on Interstate 29. Low visibilities and the fire itself caused Interstate 29 to be shut down in this area for about two hours. Elsewhere, freshly plowed fields and the wind resulted in areas of blowing dust and low visibilities. These strong winds dropped off a little overnight, but quickly picked up again Monday morning. Langdon reported a peak wind of 68 mph and Gwinner hit 64 mph.

High Wind in TOWNER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BENSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in RAMSEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in WESTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in EDDY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 05:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in EASTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in RANSOM, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in SARGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 12-OCT-15 08:00:00 to 12-OCT-15 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet