Observed 3:30 PM MDT at KDIK

Belfield, ND weather

Sunny and 50°10°, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny · Feels like 46°8°

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Snow Monday 6 AM–noon (50%, < 1 in< 3 cm)
Rain Monday from noon (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · Snow all morning (50%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	54%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	38%	22%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	23%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	58%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	34%	56%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	34%	61%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	35%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	40%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	69%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	40%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	21°−6°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	98%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	95%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
30 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of snow showers between 1am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 38°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°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. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  20% chance
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
33°1°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°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°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°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°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Monday
51% chance of snow, high 40°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–52°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

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 at Medora

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Heart River at Dickinson Dam

17 mi

Level: 2417 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°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?

Medora 7 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
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Belfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–6:08 PM; Morning 7:04–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:20–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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