Mekinock, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 34°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 36°F to a low of 5°F, then recover to 18°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 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 22°F with lows around 5°F.
This Date in Weather History
1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.
Mekinock, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 50 by 9am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A chance of freezing rain between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north northwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 5. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday Dec 19
Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South wind around 9 mph.
Monday Dec 22
Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:15 AM
Sunset 4:38 PM
Last Light 5:15 PM
Moonset 2:03 PM
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
-15 at Mount Washington, NH
Weather Folklore
When ropes are tight it's going to rain; When weather's fair, they're slack again.
