Daryl is North Dakota’s state climatologist.  

His career includes weather forecasting in all regions of the country and for various regional television stations.

00:00 Introduction to Daryl Ritchison

00:37 The Importance of Climate Data Integrity

00:57 The Fargo Airport Incident

02:03 Challenges with Airport Climate Data

02:15 Historical Climate Records in Fargo

02:48 Urban Heat Islands and Their Impact

04:56 Temperature Measurement Standards

06:08 Comparing Historical and Modern Sensors

07:15 The Role of Mesonets in Accurate Weather Data

13:02 The Fargo Airport Temperature Sensor Issue

15:35 Evidence of Sensor Malfunction

19:05 The Impact of Sensor Errors on Climate Data

22:58 Quality Control in Weather Data

24:41 Comparing ASOS and AWOS Systems

26:30 Verification of Sensor Issues

27:30 Introduction to Temperature Sensor Issues

28:47 Analyzing Temperature Data Discrepancies

30:34 Sensor Reliability and Replacement Challenges

32:46 Bureaucratic Hurdles in Data Integrity

35:12 Investigating Historical Temperature Records

38:36 Global Temperature Records and Uncertainties

40:20 Minnesota's Dew Point Record Controversy

43:32 North Dakota's Historical Temperature Extremes

49:44 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions

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Minnesota: Record State Dew Point Temperatures: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/110719_record_dew_point.html

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