Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KS25

Alexander, ND weather

Windy and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 34°1°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the west. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 9 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 46°8° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 10 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	55%	6%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	48%	1%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	17°−8°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	19°−7°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	99%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–48°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River near Williston

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Missouri River near Watford City

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–6:09 PM; Morning 7:07–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:21 PM; Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:21 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alexander. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.