Frost/Freeze in Barnes, North Dakota

Frost/Freeze May 20, 2026 · Barnes, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Low temperatures of 30 to 32 were reported in Barnes County. The lowest temperature of 30 was reported at the Valley City, ND Airport AWOS at 5:15 AM CST. The NDAWN at Dazey, ND and NDAWN at Pillsbury, ND both reported low temperatures of 32.

The wider storm

Unseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise. The 2026 Spring growing season officially began at 12am on May 9.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344367. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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