Fargo, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny -9°F
Feels Like -19°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point -10°F Wind SE 4 MPH Gusts 9 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 140 w/m2 Visibility 0.2 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.1 mi. S of central Fargo
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 14F, Low 8F
14
8
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 11F
22
11
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 12F
43
12
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 37F, Low 5F
20%
37
5
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 18F, Low -11F
30%
18
-11
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 25F, Low 1F
20%
25
1
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 12F
20%
12
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 14°F, reaching 43°F before cooling to 12°F, then recovering to 12°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 24°F and lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Blowing snow was reported in western Kansas, as snow and gusty winds plagued the Central Rockies and Central High Plains. Colorado Springs CO reported thirteen inches of snow. Low pressure in Wisconsin brought heavy snow to the Lake Superior snowbelt area, with 22 inches reported at Marquette MI.

More on this and other weather history

Fargo, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 8 by midnight, then rising to around 14 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 17 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.


About Fargo, ND

Fargo is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 125,990 at the 2020 census and estimated at 136,285 in 2024. Fargo and its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area, which had a population of 248,591 in 2020. It is the county seat of Cass County. Fargo was founded in 1871 on the Red River of the North floodplain. It is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for southeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. North Dakota State University is in the city.

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