Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KFAR

Arthur, ND weather

Overcast and 52°11°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the northwest. Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 12 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure (notable): 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.18 inHg+6.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 3 PM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly 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 8a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	43°6°	20%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	40°4°	20%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	10%	25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	57%	88%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	51%	66%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	44%	60%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	35%	61%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	34%	62%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	30%	36%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	28%	27%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	34%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	92%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	96%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	28%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	29%	91%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	78%	88%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Rush River at Amenia

6.1 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) below Mapleton (North of I-94)

16 mi

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Harwood

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.5 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:44 PM; Morning 7:40–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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