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Lignite, ND Weather


Lignite, ND climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 0's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 80.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of -3.80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Lignite is 16.77 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 2.96 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 3:55 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009)

Fair Fair, 41°F Humidity: 51% Dewpoint: 24°F
Wind Speed: W 9.2 MPH (8 KT) Heat Index: 41°F
Barometer: 29.87 in. Wind Chill: 35°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 3:54 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009)
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening... Then isolated snow showers after midnight. Breezy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lo: 21°F
Hi: 31°F Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Lo: 18°F
Hi: 41°F Thanksgiving day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Lo: 21°F
Hi: 41°F Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows in the lower 20s.
Lo: 21°F
Hi: 39°F Saturday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 30s.
Lo: 18°F
Hi: 31°F Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Lo: 18°F
Hi: 31°F Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the lower 30s.
Lo: 18°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Gibbous Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon Civil Twilight:
7:36 AM CST
Sunrise:
8:12 AM CST
Sunset:
5:00 PM CST
Civil Twilight:
5:36 PM CST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(BOWBELLS Weather station, 15.20 miles from Lignite)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 16.1 23.1 34.3 52.6 67.1 75.5 80.4 80.2 67.7 54.7 33.8 21.1 50.6
Mean °F 6.2 13.3 24.4 40.2 53.4 62.3 66.9 65.6 54.2 42.0 24.4 11.4 38.7
Min °F -3.8 3.5 14.4 27.7 39.7 49.0 53.4 50.9 40.6 29.2 15.0 1.7 26.8

Normal Precipitation

(BOWBELLS Weather station, 15.20 miles from Lignite)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 0.46 0.44 0.69 1.25 2.21 2.94 2.96 1.94 2.02 1.11 0.46 0.29 16.77