Wind Advisory
Ends in 19 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 8:15 AM MDT at KY19

Carson, ND weather

Overcast and 41°5°, gusts to 36 mph58 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Feels like: 31°−1°; Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 24 mph39 km/hgusts 40 mph65 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising · +0.12 inHg+4.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 1 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · 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 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	64%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	62%	18%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	53%	16%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	44%	9%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	39%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	29%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	60%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	28%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	90%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	86%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	96%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	97%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 27°−3°. Snow 1–5 in3–13 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy snow, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 1.6 in4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
42°6°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  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
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–51°.

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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

Heart River at Heart Butte Dam

17 mi

Level: 2058 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:01–6:02 PM; Morning 6:57–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:14 PM; Morning 6:45–6:57 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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