Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 14 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Western North Dakota.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KS25

Arnegard, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 39 mph62 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 24 mph39 km/hgusts 38 mph61 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 3 PM
High 46°8° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 28°−2°)

This morningDown to 34°1° by 8 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 46°8° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 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

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	70%	83%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	66%	30%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	67%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	62%	12%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	55%	2%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	48%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	20 mph32 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%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 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 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	37%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	21°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	68%	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. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 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, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 15 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°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°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 9 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 26. 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
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  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 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast 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
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Fog. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 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 43°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–50°; 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

Little Missouri River near Watford City

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Williston

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–6:08 PM; Morning 7:06–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:54–7:06 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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