This past month of November had an average temperature of 30.3 degrees, which was 3 degrees warmer than the 116-year, long-term average of 27.3 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot.

He said the lowest temperature of the month was -1 degrees on Nov. 1. The high was 56 degrees on Nov. 19.

The total moisture for the month was 0.04 inches, which is 0.7 inches below the long-term average of 0.74 inches, Kraklau said.

He said the total snow for the month was not measurable, which compares to the long-term average of 6 inches.