Minnewaukan, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 18°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 15°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14 mi. ESE of central Minnewaukan
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 38F
22
38
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 41F, Low 17F
41
17
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 38F, Low -6F
30%
38
-6
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Blowing Snow, High 1F, Low -11F
50%
1
-11
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 26F, Low -1F
30%
26
-1
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 9F, Low -6F
9
-6
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 15F
15
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 22°F, reaching 38°F before cooling to 1°F, then recovering to 15°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 4°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

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


Minnewaukan, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 5am. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 41 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around -6. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming north 31 to 36 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Blowing Snow

Day: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south southeast 17 to 22 mph after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 23 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.


About Minnewaukan, ND

Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. It serves as the county seat and is fourth largest city in the county, after Fort Totten, Leeds, and Maddock. The population was 199 at the 2020 census. Minnewaukan was founded in 1884.

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