Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KFAR

Blanchard, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the northwest. 610–16 mph26 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · rain chance 20% · 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 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	37%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	63%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	52%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	55%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	59%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	62%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	59%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	57%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	31%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	62%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	93%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	93%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  90% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
41°5°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

Goose River at Hillsboro

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Goose River near Portland

17 mi

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Halstad

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 615 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 30°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?

Mayville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
+7°+4°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:44 PM; Morning 7:41–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Blanchard, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Goose River at Hillsboro

Goose River near Portland

Red River of the North at Halstad

Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum

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