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Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KHEI

Bucyrus, ND weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Today: low 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 37°3°), high 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
19°−7°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below freezing tonight midnight–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 1 AM–noon (80%, 0.34 in8.6 mm)
  • Below freezing Monday 7–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
  • Snow Monday from noon (80%, 1–5 in3–13 cm)
  1. TonightDown to 31°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (70%)
  5. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain all morning (80%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
  6. Monday afternoonNear 35°2° · Snow all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h46%79%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h50%71%0
Sat 9pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h52%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h52%72%0
Sat 11pCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%69%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%58%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h53%55%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%44%0
Sun 4aClear31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%42%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h53%47%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%29%0
Sun 7aCloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)23°−5°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%66%0
Sun 8aCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)24°−4°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%74%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)32°0°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h46%79%1
Sun 10aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)36°2°0%12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h39%57%2
Sun 11aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)38°3°5%13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h36%37%2
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)40°4°5%14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h34%76%2
Sun 1pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)40°4°5%14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h34%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)40°4°5%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h34%92%3
Sun 3pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°5%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h34%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°5%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h35%97%1
Sun 5pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°0%13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h38%98%1
Sun 6pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h48%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)32°0°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h54%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)31°−1°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h67%100%0
Sun 11pSnow36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)29°−2°40%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)28°−2°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%100%0
Mon 1aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)27°−3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h72%100%0
Mon 2aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%100%0
Mon 3aSnow34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)25°−4°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h78%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)25°−4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)24°−4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h82%100%0
Mon 6aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)24°−4°80%, 0.04 in1 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h82%100%0
Mon 7aSnow30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)19°−7°80%, 0.04 in1 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h88%100%0
Mon 8aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)22°−6°80%, 0.04 in1 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h85%100%0
Mon 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)26°−3°80%, 0.04 in1 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h78%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h75%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h75%100%1
Mon 12pSnow36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)26°−3°80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h72%99%1
Mon 1pSnow36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)26°−3°80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h72%99%1
Mon 2pSnow36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)26°−3°80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%100%1
Mon 3pSnow35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)25°−4°80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%100%0
Mon 4pSnow34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)25°−4°80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h78%100%0
Mon 5pSnow33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)23°−5°80%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h82%99%0
Mon 6pSnow32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)23°−5°40%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h89%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 20°−7°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°
    Low, likely
    20°−7°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    28 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 33°1°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 38°3°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 36°2°

      80% chance · 3 in8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 30°−1°

      50% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      40% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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

    High, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 44°7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      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 52.

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

    High, likely
    35°2°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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
    39°4°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% chance

    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
    46°8°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 50°, low 20°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 25°.

  3. Monday

    80% chance of snow, high 38°, low 22°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 44–54°.

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 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 57Typical 191

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°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?

Hettinger Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Forecast high / low
50°10° / 20°−7°
Record high
77°25° in 1999
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+1°MonOct 19
  2. +10°+6°TueOct 20
  3. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  4. +20°+11°ThuOct 22
  5. +22°+12°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 5:49 PM.

Daylight
10 h 29 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour
5:07–6:08 PM
Morning 7:01–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:08–6:19 PM
Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bucyrus. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.