Ray, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions

43°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 63% Dew Point 31°F Wind SW 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.17 in.
Solar Rad 103 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 24 mi. WSW of central Ray
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Blowing Snow, Low 31F
50%
 
31
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 20F
28
20
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 40F, Low -5F
50%
40
-5
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Blowing Snow, High 9F, Low 0F
50%
9
0
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 34F, Low -3F
50%
34
-3
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 9F, Low -3F
9
-3
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low -3F
16
-3

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 40°F to a low of 9°F, then recover to 16°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 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 25°F with lows around 6°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

Ray, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 18

Blowing Snow

Day: Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.


About Ray, ND

Ray is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 740 at the 2020 census.

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