Warm and dry sounds great on paper, but anyone who's lived on the Northern Plains knows fall has a way of keeping you guessing right up until the first hard freeze.
Eastern Montana and western North Dakota are heading into a weekend where the heat, smoke, and dry grass are all working against each other — and officials are paying close attention.
North Dakota's wide-open spaces are stunning — but the weather out there doesn't always give you much warning. Here's what campers need to know before heading out.
Western and central North Dakota are heading into one of the more intense heat stretches in recent memory — and the overnight temps aren't offering much relief either.