Thief River Automatic Weather Observing, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures drop from 35°F to a low of 5°F, then recover to 20°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 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 21°F with lows around 5°F.
This Date in Weather History
1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.
Thief River Automatic Weather Observing, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Snow likely before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday Dec 19
Day: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Dec 22
Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday Dec 23
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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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.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:10 AM
Sunset 4:33 PM
Last Light 5:09 PM
Moonset 1:58 PM
Weather Near Thief River Automatic Weather Observing
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-8 at Presque Isle, ME
Weather Folklore
When clouds sink below the hills, foul weather; When clouds rise above the hills, fair weather.
