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Sawyer, North Dakota Weather

Lesser ripening, greater heat. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sawyer, ND
Tuesday, June 16 at 10:10 PM
58
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:43 AM
Sunset
4:46 PM
Sawyer, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSawyer, ND: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 55°H 65°
Sawyer, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Light Rain
    47%
    0.06″
    73°48°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Heavy Rain
    46%
    1.1″
    65°55°-8°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    67°48°+2°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    69°49°+2°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    72°45°+3°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    22%
    72°47°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    0.01″
    70°54°-2°
Sawyer, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
069° · veering 159°
Direction
ENE
069°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
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 9 · pk 32 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 286SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 159° from the ene.
Sawyer, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
940.4
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 27.77 inHg
Now
940.4
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-9.2
mb
24h
-15.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 940956
935940945950955960-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW955.7940.4940.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sawyer, ND
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
+7 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.82
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Sawyer, ND
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
29.8mi
UNLIMITED
97 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
03:10 UTC · Sawyer, 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
03:10 UTC · Sawyer, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sawyer, ND
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sawyer, ND
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sawyer, ND
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:03 AM
Sunrise
12:43 AM
Daylight
16h 03m
Sunset
4:46 PM
Civil dusk
10:28 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Sawyer, ND
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
8:14 AM
Moonset
11:57 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Sawyer, ND
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Lesser ripening, greater heat

insect
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sawyer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Sawyer

  1. Tue73°48°47%
  2. Wed65°55°46%
  3. Thu67°48°24%
  4. Fri69°49°24%
  5. Sat72°45°3%
  6. Sun72°47°22%
  7. Mon70°54°29%
  8. Tue76°49°24%
  9. Wed86°54°7%
  10. Thu97°64°20%
  11. Fri81°55°23%
  12. Sat75°52°26%
  13. Sun80°57°24%
  14. Mon77°53°32%
  15. Tue83°59°32%
  16. Wed94°61°24%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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 — Sawyer

SPC has placed Sawyer in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Sawyer

  • 58781

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.