Knife River, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

42°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 31°F Wind WNW 8 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 289 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.2 mi. SW of central Knife River
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 44F, Low 3F
70%
44
3
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 25F, Low 12F
25
12
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 43F, Low 6F
20%
43
6
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 7F
22
7
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 29F, Low 10F
29
10
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Snow, High 32F
50%
32
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 44°F to a low of 22°F, then recover to 32°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 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Knife River, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.


About Knife River, MT

Knife River was a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, Montana, United States. The population was 320 at the 2010 census. The CDP primarily consisted of the unincorporated community of Savage. The Knife River CDP was not recorded at the 2020 census; instead, a smaller CDP named "Savage", comprising only the built-up portion of the town, was listed.

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