Blacktail Lake, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 26°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 20°F Wind WSW 15 MPH Barometer 29.81 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.3 mi. S of central Blacktail Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Cloudy, Low 20F
 
20
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F, Low 39F
39
39
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 22F
42
22
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 40F, Low -4F
60%
40
-4
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low 1F
11
1
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 0F
34
0
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 12F, Low 1F
12
1

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 39°F, reaching 42°F before cooling to 11°F, then recovering to 12°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 25°F with lows around 5°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Blacktail Lake, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 3am. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

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