Blanchard, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

11°F
Feels Like -9°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 7°F Wind S 25 MPH Gusts 35 Barometer 29.58 in.
Solar Rad 254 w/m2 Visibility 3.7 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 23.1 mi. E of central Blanchard
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low 12F
20
12
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 24F, Low 0F
50%
24
0
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 8F, Low -15F
8
-15
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 3F, Low -5F
3
-5
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 5F
30%
22
5
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 24F, Low 8F
40%
24
8
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 16F
20%
16
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 20°F, reaching 24°F before cooling to 3°F, then recovering to 16°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 23°F with lows around 6°F.

This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history

Blanchard, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.


About Blanchard, ND

Blanchard is a census-designated place in Blanchard Township, Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 16 at the 2020 census. Blanchard is near the North Dakota-Minnesota border, near the junction of state highways 18 and 200. The KVLY-TV mast was the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere until 2019. It stands near Blanchard. The mast is used to transmit television broadcasts from the Fargo station KVLY-TV and was the tallest man-made structure in the world from 1963 to 1974 and again from 1991 to 2008. Similarly, the KRDK-TV mast, the tallest man-made structure in the United States, stands 6 miles (9.7 km) from Blanchard, near Galesburg.

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