Observed 6:00 AM CDT at KFAR

Buffalo, ND weather

Clear and 57°14°, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.9 inHg1013 hPa; Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 3 PM
High 54°12° today at 2 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningDown to 47°8° by 8 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	43°6°	10%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	80%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	38°3°	5%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	83%	94%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	39°4°	5%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	64%	99%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	54%	76%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	50%	75%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	44%	60%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	37%	61%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	34%	63%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	30%	24%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	30%	26%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	93%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	95%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	59%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 15 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°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
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rush River at Amenia

17 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) near Enderlin

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Valley City

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 50°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?

Casselton Agronomy Farm · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1984–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:45 PM; Morning 7:42–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:58 PM; Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Buffalo, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rush River at Amenia

Maple River (ND) near Enderlin

Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)

Sheyenne River at Valley City

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? Poor

Moon