Monthly outlook for Fort Rice, ND: average high 84.8°, average low 60°. That is 1.9° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 2.4 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 August (96.4°), the coolest 19 August (54.7°).
84.8°/60°
Average high / low
+1.9°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.4 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
87.1°
81.6°
+3.1°
19 August – 28 August
81.1°
81°
+0.1°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
78.5°
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August records over 66 years
101.8°22 August 2010All-time high
42.4°12 August 1964All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Solen (14 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 57°0.46
90 °
Fort Rice, Monday, 10 August
Heavy rain. High 90°, low 57°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind4.9 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Tue, 1191° / 59°0
91 °
Fort Rice, Tuesday, 11 August
Mostly clear. High 91°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.5 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 1288° / 60°0
88 °
Fort Rice, Wednesday, 12 August
Partly cloudy. High 88°, low 60°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 1387° / 60°0
87 °
Fort Rice, Thursday, 13 August
Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 60°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 1490° / 62°0.01
90 °
Fort Rice, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 62°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sat, 1586° / 64°0.31
86 °
Fort Rice, Saturday, 15 August
Rain. High 86°, low 64°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11 mph NW
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 1669° / 59°0.37
69 °
Fort Rice, Sunday, 16 August
Rain. High 69°, low 59°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1796° / 59°0
96 °
Fort Rice, Monday, 17 August
Mostly clear. High 96°, low 59°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.4 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Tue, 1884° / 62°0.18
84 °
Fort Rice, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 84°, low 62°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 1978° / 55°0
78 °
Fort Rice, Wednesday, 19 August
Mostly clear. High 78°, low 55°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Thu, 2080° / 63°0
80 °
Fort Rice, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15.2 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 2183° / 61°1.05
83 °
Fort Rice, Friday, 21 August
Heavy rain. High 83°, low 61°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Sat, 2278° / 59°0
78 °
Fort Rice, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 78°, low 59°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind18.6 mph NW
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2382° / 56°0
82 °
Fort Rice, Sunday, 23 August
Clear. High 82°, low 56°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2486° / 64°0
86 °
Fort Rice, Monday, 24 August
Overcast. High 86°, low 64°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SE
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2580° / 61°0.02
80 °
Fort Rice, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation13%
Record high97° (1991)
Record low46° (1964)
Wed, 2680° / 60°0.06
80 °
Fort Rice, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high99° (1970)
Record low47° (1992)
Thu, 2781° / 60°0.09
81 °
Fort Rice, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high100° (1991)
Record low49° (1982)
Fri, 2881° / 61°0.07
81 °
Fort Rice, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high99° (1991)
Record low48° (1965)
Sat, 2980° / 60°0.12
80 °
Fort Rice, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high99° (2012)
Record low47° (2018)
Sun, 3080° / 60°0.06
80 °
Fort Rice, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high96° (1990)
Record low48° (1980)
Mon, 3179° / 60°0.04
79 °
Fort Rice, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high91° (1961)
Record low44° (1992)
Tue, 0179° / 59°0.06
79 °
Fort Rice, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high97° (2022)
Record low42° (1965)
Wed, 0278° / 59°0.06
78 °
Fort Rice, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low59°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high99° (1976)
Record low43° (1974)
Thu, 0379° / 58°0.05
79 °
Fort Rice, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high97° (2015)
Record low43° (1974)
Fri, 0478° / 58°0.09
78 °
Fort Rice, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (1978)
Record low40° (1962)
Sat, 0578° / 58°0.08
78 °
Fort Rice, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high78°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high100° (1978)
Record low35° (1965)
Sun, 0677° / 56°0.09
77 °
Fort Rice, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high77°
Average low56°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high99° (1978)
Record low40° (2025)
Mon, 0776° / 55°0.09
76 °
Fort Rice, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high76°
Average low55°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (1980)
Record low39° (1986)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Fort Rice, ND are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Fort Rice, ND since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.