Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 29 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 7:55 AM CDT at KMIB

Bantry, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 42 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 26 mph42 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 26 mph42 km/hgusts 38 mph61 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 16 mph26 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h until 6 PM
High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear

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	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph68 km/h	73%	94%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	73%	58%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	65%	25%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	56%	17%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	47%	8%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	42%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	28%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	30%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 17°−8° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	32%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 16 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. 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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
18°−8°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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 47. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
26°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–50°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Souris River near Bantry

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1434 ft
Flow: 324 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1437 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1507 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?

Towner 2 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:55 PM; Morning 7:56–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:08 PM; Morning 7:44–7:56 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Wind Advisory

Bantry, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Souris River near Bantry

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon