New Town, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

33°F
Feels Like 32°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 26°F Wind NE 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 276 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.8 mi. W of central New Town
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 36F, Low 41F
36
41
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 32F, Low 22F
32
22
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 42F, Low -2F
50%
42
-2
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Blowing Snow, High 11F, Low 2F
50%
11
2
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 37F, Low 2F
50%
37
2
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 13F, Low 0F
13
0
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 20F
20
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 36°F, reaching 42°F before cooling to 11°F, then recovering to 20°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 24°F with lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

New Town, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 18

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.


About New Town, ND

New Town is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The population was 2,764 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the 18th largest city in North Dakota. New Town was platted in 1950 as a replacement site for the residents of Sanish and Van Hook, as these towns were scheduled to be flooded by the creation of Lake Sakakawea, a reservoir to provide water for irrigation. It is the largest city and the administrative center of the Fort Berthold Reservation. New Town is home to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. New Town is located on State Highway 23 at the crossing of Lake Sakakawea by the Four Bears Bridge.

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