Loraine, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 28°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 24°F Wind W 23 MPH Gusts 29 Barometer 29.66 in.
Solar Rad 70 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.4 mi. S of central Loraine
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 31F, Low 14F
20%
31
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low -5F
20
-5
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 2F, Low -15F
2
-15
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 9F, Low -1F
9
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 27F, Low 8F
50%
27
8
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 28F, Low 5F
50%
28
5
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 16F
16
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 31°F to a low of 2°F, then recover to 16°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°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


Loraine, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 20 by 10am, then falling to around 12 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind around 8 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.


About Loraine, ND

Loraine is a city in Renville County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 9 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Loraine was founded in 1907 and is said to have been named by Mohall banker Sherwood H. Sleeper (namesake of Sherwood) for Fort La Reine, one of the forts of the exploration directed by Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in the 18th century.

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