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Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KGFK

Buxton, ND weather

Windy and 46°8°, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h today.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like
39°4°
Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 2 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.04 inHg1017 hPa
Rising very fast · +0.18 inHg+6.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 4 PM
  • High 54°12° today at 2 PM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 28°−2°)
  1. This morningNear 47°8° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 29°−2° · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)39°4°20%23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph44 km/h74%99%0
Sat 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)38°3°10%23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h68%97%0
Sat 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)39°4°0%22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h60%94%1
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°0%22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h53%81%2
Sat 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h46%82%2
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h37%83%2
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h35%60%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h31%19%1
Sat 5pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h30%17%0
Sat 6pMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h36%21%0
Sat 7pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°0%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%37%0
Sat 8pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h45%33%0
Sat 9pClear43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%27%0
Sat 10pMostly clear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%42%0
Sat 11pMostly clear41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h50%39%0
Sun 12aMostly clear39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)34°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%61%0
Sun 1aMostly clear38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)33°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%26%0
Sun 2aMostly clear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)32°0°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%23%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%9%0
Sun 4aClear35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)30°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%6%0
Sun 5aClear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h63%7%0
Sun 6aClear33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%21%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h68%31%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h71%51%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)28°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%43%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%46%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h48%49%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h42%50%2
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h37%77%3
Sun 2pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h34%78%3
Sun 3pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h34%71%3
Sun 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h32%63%2
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h33%66%1
Sun 6pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h37%53%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h43%64%0
Sun 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%64%0
Sun 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)34°1°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%63%0
Sun 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)32°0°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h54%62%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%70%0
Mon 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h64%80%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)28°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%65%0
Mon 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h69%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)24°−4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%78%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)23°−5°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%57%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)22°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%67%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)21°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%77%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)21°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h88%62%0
Mon 8aCloudy29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)22°−6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h88%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 54°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
    47°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    46°8°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      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
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 27°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 29°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

Red River of the North near Thompson

13 mi
Level
16.9 ft
Flow
1,080 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandhill River at Climax

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose River at Hillsboro

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose River near Portland

17 mi
Level
9.2 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 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 48Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Record high
77°25° in 1978
Record low
14°−10° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +3°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 23 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:43 PM
Morning 7:41–8:44 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:55 PM
Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Buxton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.