Dunseith, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

6°F
Feels Like 2°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 2°F Wind SSE 2 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 mi. SE of central Dunseith
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 14F
 
14
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 35F, Low -6F
60%
35
-6
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Blowing Snow, High -1F, Low -13F
50%
-1
-13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 25F, Low -7F
60%
25
-7
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 1F, Low -13F
1
-13
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low -3F
10
-3
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low -4F
20
-4

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 35°F to a low of -1°F, then recover to 20°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°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

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Dunseith, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: Rain or freezing rain before 7pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Blowing Snow

Day: Areas of blowing snow before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. East wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.


About Dunseith, ND

Dunseith ( dun-SEETH) is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 632 at the 2020 census. Dunseith is best known for its proximity to the International Peace Garden. The port of entry at the Peace Garden is one of three 24-hour ports in North Dakota (the others being Portal and Pembina). Dunseith is also the home of the world's largest turtle sculpture, the "W'eel Turtle", made of more than 2,000 wheels painted green.

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