A lack of winter precipitation and an expected continuation of dry weather into the summer could exacerbate already serious drought and wildfire concerns in western and central North Dakota.

Spring flooding is not much of a concern in western and central North Dakota, according to the National Weather Service's third spring flood outlook of the season. "After recent warm weather ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP ... as wind chills dropped to minus 60 Fahrenheit (minus 51 Celsius) in parts of North Dakota on Monday and minus 50 F (minus 46 C) in parts of Montana.

North Dakotans should brace for drought, according to summer projections released by the National Weather Service Tuesday. NWS meteorologist Megan Jones in Bismarck said one model shows a 47% chance of below normal precipitation for June through August.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting a warmer and drier than normal spring and summer this year. This will follow a colder, yet drier than normal winter season.

Parts of the South and Midwest were pummeled by relentless rain and tornadic storms on Saturday as a prolonged period of life-threatening flood risk reached its peak.