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Zap, North Dakota Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Zap weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Zap, ND
Monday, June 15 at 8:09 AM
59
°
Overcast
Feels like
52°
Humidity
48%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:50 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Zap, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastZap, ND: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 11 AM.
L 48°H 71°
Zap, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    0.01″
    71°52°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    83%
    79°48°+8°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Showers
    83%
    0.32″
    64°54°-15°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    66°49°+2°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    72°49°+6°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    13%
    73°53°+1°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    29%
    75°50°+2°
Zap, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
276° · steady
Direction
W
276°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 23 @ 8:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 354SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the w.
Zap, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
948.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.00 inHg
Now
948.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-6.3
mb
24h
-8.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947958
940945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW957.6947.2948.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Zap, ND
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~31 @ 7 PM

AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5Good
2.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5
Zap, ND
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
83.4mi
UNLIMITED
150 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:09 UTC · Zap, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:09 UTC · Zap, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Zap, ND
Satellite · infrared · animated
Zap, ND
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Zap, ND
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:11 AM
Sunrise
12:50 AM
Daylight
15h 55m
Sunset
4:45 PM
Civil dusk
10:27 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Zap, ND
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:46 AM
Moonset
10:13 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Zap, ND
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Zap at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Zap

  1. Mon71°52°22%
  2. Tue79°48°83%
  3. Wed64°54°83%
  4. Thu66°49°37%
  5. Fri72°49°9%
  6. Sat73°53°13%
  7. Sun75°50°29%
  8. Mon66°53°19%
  9. Tue79°57°14%
  10. Wed73°59°12%
  11. Thu74°61°18%
  12. Fri79°60°32%
  13. Sat78°57°30%
  14. Sun83°59°32%
  15. Mon85°60°24%
  16. Tue95°66°20%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Zap

SPC has placed Zap in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Zap

  • 58580

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.