As of Oct 11, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Foster County, North Dakota, had in 2026?
15.80 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 3 miles west of Mc Henry, Foster County, through Oct 11. That is 2.02 inches less than a usual year to date (89% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 15.80 in
- Usual by Oct 11
- 17.82 in
- Percent of usual
- 89%
- 2025 by Oct 11
- 18.73 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 0.23 | 0.53 | −0.30 |
| Feb | 0.95 | 0.48 | +0.47 |
| Mar | 0.17 | 0.83 | −0.66 |
| Apr 2 days not reported | 0.93 | 1.10 | −0.17 |
| May | 1.55 | 2.73 | −1.18 |
| Jun | 4.16 | 3.55 | +0.61 |
| Jul | 1.93 | 3.64 | −1.71 |
| Aug 5 days not reported | 1.67 | 2.14 | −0.47 |
| Sep | 4.21 | 2.11 | +2.10 |
| Oct to the 11th | 0.00 | 0.71 | −0.71 |
| So far | 15.80 | 17.82 | −2.02 |
2026 so far in Foster County
- Wettest month: September, 4.21 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.10 inches on Sep 29.
- Longest dry stretch: 19 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 20 to Mar 10.
- 2025 by the same date: 18.73 inches at the same station. On the 276 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.29 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 3 miles west of Mc Henry (station ID 325730), 14 miles from the middle of Foster County. It reported 276 of the 284 days from Jan 1 to Oct 11; the 8 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero. It is read once a day, usually in the morning, and each reading is filed under the day it was read, so an evening storm can show up on the next day.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 276 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Foster County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Foster County, North Dakota, had in 2026?
15.80 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 3 miles west of Mc Henry, Foster County, through Oct 11. That is 2.02 inches less than a usual year to date (89% of usual).
Is Foster County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 3 miles west of Mc Henry had 15.80 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 11, 89% of the usual 17.82 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Foster County in 2026?
September, with 4.21 inches at the weather station 3 miles west of Mc Henry, counting Jan 1 through Oct 11.
What was the biggest rain in Foster County in 2026?
1.10 inches on Sep 29, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 11.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Foster County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 11, the weather station 3 miles west of Mc Henry had 18.73 inches in 2025 and 15.80 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 8 days). On the 276 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.29 inches less than 2025.
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