Thief River Automatic Weather Observing, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 26°F
Feels Like 13°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 22°F Wind S 18 MPH Barometer 29.5 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.8 mi. E of central Thief River Automatic Weather Observing
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Blowing Snow, Low 7F
50%
 
7
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Blowing Snow, High 40F, Low 7F
50%
40
7
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 35F, Low 8F
30%
35
8
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 11F, Low -20F
50%
11
-20
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 15F, Low -3F
60%
15
-3
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 5F, Low -13F
5
-13
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 7F, Low -5F
20%
7
-5

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 40°F to a low of 5°F, then recover to 7°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°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

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Thief River Automatic Weather Observing, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 8. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

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