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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 41 min

    When
    Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
    Where
    Western North Dakota.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND

    What, impacts and precautions

    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: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams

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Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KHEI

Bowman, ND weather

Windy and 37°3°.

Today: low 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°), high 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°).

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like
27°−3°
Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry · down to 18°−8° by 1 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until noon
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 26°−3°)
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 28°−2° by 3 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%) · freezing, low 31°−1°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aMostly sunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)19°−7°0%31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h69%59%0
Sat 9aSunny37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)25°−4°0%29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h61%41%0
Sat 10aSunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h53%16%1
Sat 11aSunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h44%7%2
Sat 12pSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)35°2°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h38%0%2
Sat 1pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)37°3°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h33%0%3
Sat 2pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)41°5°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h28%0%2
Sat 3pSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)42°6°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h26%0%2
Sat 4pSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h25%2%1
Sat 5pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h28%5%0
Sat 6pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h36%9%0
Sat 7pMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h42%55%0
Sat 8pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h46%78%0
Sat 9pCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h49%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h51%79%0
Sat 11pCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%78%0
Sun 12aMostly clear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h56%60%0
Sun 1aClear30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%25%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)24°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%46%0
Sun 3aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)23°−5°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%58%0
Sun 4aMostly clear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)22°−6°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h63%54%0
Sun 5aMostly clear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)22°−6°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%49%0
Sun 6aMostly clear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)21°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%32%0
Sun 7aSunny26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)18°−8°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h65%1%0
Sun 8aSunny28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)20°−7°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%1%0
Sun 9aSunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)27°−3°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%43%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)32°0°0%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%52%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)35°2°0%16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h38%59%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)38°3°0%17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h33%59%3
Sun 1pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)39°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h32%35%4
Sun 2pSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)40°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h30%39%3
Sun 3pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)39°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h31%51%2
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h32%93%2
Sun 5pCloudy45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)38°3°0%16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h36%97%1
Sun 6pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)34°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h45%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)31°−1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)30°−1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h59%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h61%98%0
Sun 10pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)27°−3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%98%0
Sun 11pCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)28°−2°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)26°−3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h72%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)25°−4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h75%100%0
Mon 2aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)23°−5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h82%100%0
Mon 3aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)22°−6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h85%99%0
Mon 4aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)21°−6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h88%97%0
Mon 5aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)21°−6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h88%99%0
Mon 6aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)21°−6°30%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h88%99%0
Mon 7aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)22°−6°30%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h85%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 28°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 31 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    48°9°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    28 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 31°−1°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 1–3 in3–8 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 34°1°

      50% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 30°−1°

      40% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Fog, 37°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    41°5°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 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

      Clear, 45°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
    45°7°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 49°, low 24°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 27°.

  3. Monday

    35% chance of snow, high 42°, low 24°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 45–51°.

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.

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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 54Typical 193

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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Bowman · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Record high
78°26° in 1948
Record low
5°−15° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +17°+9°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +15°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 5:51 PM.

Daylight
10 h 28 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour
5:09–6:10 PM
Morning 7:04–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:10–6:22 PM
Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bowman. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.