Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 37 min
When
From 5 AM early this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
Where
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Areas: Towner; Cavalier; Benson; Ramsey; Eddy; Nelson; Western Walsh County
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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KD55

Calvin, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 41 mph66 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 31°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 26 mph42 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 26 mph42 km/hgusts 36 mph58 km/h; From the west. Easing to 16 mph26 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 11 AM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 7 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 21°−6°)

This morningNear 43°6° · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 46°8° · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 26°−3° by 9 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · 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 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	67%	29%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	55%	33%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from WNW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	47%	12%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	47%	3%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 20°−7° to 25°−4°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 25°−4°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	34%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	43%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
19°−7°–25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°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
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°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
42°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°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°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 24°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–51°; chance of precipitation on 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

Cypress Creek near Clearwater

17 mi

Level: 1475 ft

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Snowflake Creek near Snowflake MB

19 mi

Level: 1224 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Mowbray Creek near Mowbray

24 mi

Level: 1529 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:48 PM; Morning 7:50–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:01 PM; Morning 7:37–7:50 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Calvin. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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