Fort Rice, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 29°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point 24°F Wind WNW 8 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 30.23 in.
Solar Rad 177 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.5 mi. NW of central Fort Rice
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F, Low 22F
26
22
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 28F, Low 6F
40%
28
6
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 12F, Low -4F
50%
12
-4
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 11F, Low 4F
40%
11
4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 33F, Low 16F
50%
33
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain And Snow, High 35F, Low 13F
50%
35
13
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 20F
20
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 26°F to a low of 11°F mid-week, then warm to 35°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 8°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Rice, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by noon, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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