Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 14 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
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: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at K5H4

Balfour, ND weather

Overcast and 45°7°, gusts to 40 mph64 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Cloudy

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 26 mph42 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 26 mph42 km/hgusts 40 mph64 km/h; From the west. Easing to 15 mph24 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 8 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 5 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 26°−3°)

This morningDown to 39°4° by 8 AM · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	67%	93%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	64%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	60%	30%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	53%	17%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	47%	10%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	37%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	26%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	58%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	61%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	34%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	17%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 18°−8° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 18°−8° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	35%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−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, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–51°.

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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

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1507 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Drake 9 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Balfour weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:56 PM; Morning 7:55–8:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:08 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Balfour. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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