Velva, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions

Sunny 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point 14°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.94 in.
Solar Rad 131 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 20.5 mi. NW of central Velva
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 40F
36
40
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 42F, Low 21F
42
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Freezing Rain, High 39F, Low -5F
50%
39
-5
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Blowing Snow, High 5F, Low -5F
50%
5
-5
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 32F, Low 0F
50%
32
0
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 13F, Low -3F
13
-3
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 20F
20
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 36°F, reaching 39°F before cooling to 5°F, then recovering to 20°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 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 25°F with lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

Velva, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 10am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Freezing Rain

Day: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around -5. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Dec 18

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.


About Velva, ND

Velva is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. Part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area, it was founded in 1897 and the population was 1,086 at the 2020 census. Southeast of Minot, Velva is at the southernmost point of the Souris River. Since Velva is about 20 miles away from the nearby city Minot, Velva has had a slight steady increase of population, which makes Velva a nearby bedroom community for Minot.

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