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North Dakota hit 100 degrees Tuesday. For that far north this late in the season, it may be a record high.

Numerous records fell under the unprecedented heat dome Tuesday.

Temperature departure from average Tuesday
Temperature departure from average Tuesday. Note the deep red hues across the northern Plains and southern Canada.
Climate Reanalyzer | University of Maine

The temperature hit 100 degrees Tuesday in Hazen, N.D.

On Sept. 28.

That appears to be the hottest temperatures ever recorded that far north, according to meteotologist and climate watcher Guy Walton and other weather and climate experts.

Dickenson, N.D., also hit 100 degrees. That’s just one of several heat records set Tuesday in the state.

Record highs Tuesday in North Dakota
Record highs Tuesday in North Dakota
Bismarck NWS Office

Several high temperatures records were also set in the Red River Valley.

Additional high-temperature records were tied or set in northwest Minnesota as highs hit the lower 90s.

Highs Tuesday in the red River Valley
Highs Tuesday in the Red River Valley
Grand Forks NWS Office

Highs Thursday continue to run above average across the Upper Midwest, but the core of this unprecedented out-of-season record heat wave is behind us.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday.
NOAA