Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 10 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 5:35 AM CDT at K06D

Bottineau, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 45 mph72 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 29°−1°; Wind chill from 32 mph52 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind (notable): 32 mph52 km/hgusts 43 mph68 km/h; From the west. Easing to 22 mph35 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 9 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.84 inHg1010 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 45 mph72 km/h until 7 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningDown to 37°3° by 9 AM · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 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 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph67 km/h	76%	93%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	76%	95%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph71 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 45 mph72 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph70 km/h	67%	50%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph67 km/h	59%	17%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	55%	8%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	51%	2%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	45%	4%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	4%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 18 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  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, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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 43. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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 45. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 45. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 43°6° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 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, 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
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 42°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–48°.

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

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1437 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River near Bantry

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1434 ft
Flow: 323 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · 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 57Typical 209

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 37°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:54 PM; Morning 7:56–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:07 PM; Morning 7:43–7:56 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Bottineau. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 29 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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