Observed 3:35 PM CDT at K46D

Carrington, ND weather

Windy and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Windy

Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h; From the west. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 5 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–11 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · 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 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	59%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	41%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	43%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	34%	47%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	47%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	49%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	42%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	90%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	96%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	96%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	97%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 6 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  80% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Snow showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 9 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. 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
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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
40°4°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°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
41°5°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

James River near Grace City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Kensal

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

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 55Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 23°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?

Carrington 4 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1967–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:51 PM; Morning 7:49–8:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:36–7:49 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:03–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Carrington, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Grace City

James River near Kensal

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

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? Fair

Moon