Balta, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 4°F
Feels Like -19°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point -2°F Wind NNW 25 MPH Gusts 34 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 13.4 mi. N of central Balta
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low -10F
20%
 
-10
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Blowing Snow, High -7F, Low -17F
50%
-7
-17
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Sunny, High -7F, Low -20F
-7
-20
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 23F, Low 10F
23
10
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 31F, Low 17F
31
17
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 16F
42
16
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 33F, Low 0F
50%
33
0

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -7°F to a high of 42°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 below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 21°F with lows around 2°F.


This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history


Balta, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -7. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.


About Balta, ND

Balta is a city in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census. Balta was founded in 1912, and is known for its duck hunting. Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, in or near Balta, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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