Observed 3:55 PM MDT at KD50

Blacktail, ND weather

Windy and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the west. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

25°14° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 9 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonNear 46°8° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · 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 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	29%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	29%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	25%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	35%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	58%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	68%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	34°1°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	50%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–47°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°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
37°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–50°.

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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

Little Muddy River near Williston

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Williston

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:08 PM; Morning 7:08–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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