Mercer, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions

32°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 26°F Wind NW 8 MPH Gusts 9 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 156 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 20 mi. SW of central Mercer
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 37F
33
37
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 21F
40
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 38F, Low -4F
40%
38
-4
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Blowing Snow, High 5F, Low -4F
50%
5
-4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 30F, Low 1F
50%
30
1
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 14F, Low -1F
14
-1
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 20F
20
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 33°F, reaching 38°F before cooling to 5°F, then recovering to 20°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 25°F with lows around 8°F.


This Date in Weather History

1901 - An intense cold front swept across the eastern U.S. The cold front produced heavy rain in Louisiana, and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S.

More on this and other weather history


Mercer, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 40 by 9am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around -4. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Dec 18

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.


About Mercer, ND

Mercer is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 126 in 2024, Mercer was founded in 1905 along a now-abandoned branch line of the Northern Pacific Railway extending from Carrington to Turtle Lake. The name comes from William Henry Harrison Mercer, a well known rancher in the Missouri River Valley for many years and for whom Mercer County is also named.

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