Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 37 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 6:54 AM CDT at KN60

Benedict, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 28 mph45 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 28 mph45 km/hgusts 45 mph72 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 17 mph27 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 3 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 5 PM
High 48°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 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 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 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 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	70%	85%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	67%	27%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	60%	20%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	53%	12%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	47%	9%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 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 9 mph14 km/h	48%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	45%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	41%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	29%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	47%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	22%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	60%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 48. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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
40°4°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 9 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 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°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
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
37°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°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°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–49°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 199

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 31°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?

Max · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1929–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+13°+7°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Benedict 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: 5:55–6:58 PM; Morning 7:57–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:11 PM; Morning 7:45–7:57 AM; first light 7:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:11 PM–7:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:28 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Benedict. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 10 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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