Rock Lake, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory - Blizzard Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

5°F
Feels Like -21°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 1°F Wind N 37 MPH Gusts 49 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14.5 mi. E of central Rock Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low -7F
90%
 
-7
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High -2F, Low -18F
70%
-2
-18
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 21F, Low -6F
70%
21
-6
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 1F, Low -15F
1
-15
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 6F, Low -4F
6
-4
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 22F, Low -3F
22
-3
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 12F, Low 0F
12
0

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 21°F to a low of 1°F mid-week, then warm to 22°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 21°F with lows around 2°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - Record cold hit the north central states. At Havre, MT, the mercury plunged to a record reading of 34 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Rock Lake, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a north wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near -2 by noon, then falling to around -8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -32. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

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Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.