Observed 3:35 PM CST at K08D

Bowbells, ND weather

Sunny and 46°8°, freeze watch tonight, low 25°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 18 mph29 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 18 mph29 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the west. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 6 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 9 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 7 PM–11 AM (low 21°−6°)

This afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 21°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 39°4° · 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	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	31%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 18°−8° to 26°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	85%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	29%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	34%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	37%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	43%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	46%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	49%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. West wind 7 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 19°−7°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 21°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  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 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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 46. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  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
34°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  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°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 42°6° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 19°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 22°.
Rest of week
Highs 40–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Souris River near Sherwood

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1610 ft
Flow: 197 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 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: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 65Typical 206

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 21°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?

Kenmare 1 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1933–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Bowbells 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 3 min less
Golden hour: 4:57–6:02 PM; Morning 7:03–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:14 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:14 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bowbells. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.