Lakota, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions

Cloudy with Light Snow 8°F
Feels Like -11°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 4°F Wind NW 19 MPH Gusts 29 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 25.7 mi. W of central Lakota
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, Low -9F
50%
 
-9
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Blowing Snow, High -10F, Low -19F
50%
-10
-19
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Sunny, High -9F, Low -23F
-9
-23
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low 3F
16
3
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 12F
24
12
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 13F
39
13
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 29F, Low -2F
40%
29
-2

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -9°F to a high of 39°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 below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 20°F with lows around 4°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Arctic cold invaded the central and eastern U.S. Sault Ste Marie MI reported a record low of 14 degrees below zero, and International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 25 degrees below zero. Temperatures remained below zero all day over parts of eastern Upper Michigan and northern New England.

More on this and other weather history

Lakota, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 5am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 12

Blowing Snow

Day: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -41. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -42. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Southwest wind around 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.


About Lakota, ND

Lakota is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Nelson County Lakota is located 63 miles west of Grand Forks and 27 miles east of Devils Lake. The population was 683 at the 2020 census, making Lakota the 76th-largest city in North Dakota.

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