Observed 11:55 AM CDT at K46D

Cathay, ND weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 31 mph51 km/h; From the west. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 4 PM
High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–11 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 4 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 28°−2° · 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 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	42%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	34%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	57%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	44%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	59%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	47%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	59%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	51%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	55%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	95%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–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 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
39°4°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Sheyenne River below Devils Lake State Outlet near Bremen

20 mi

Level: 18.0 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River above Devils Lake State Outlet near Flora

25 mi

Level: 11.0 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 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 54Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 32°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

—SunOct 18
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Cathay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:52 PM; Morning 7:50–8:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:04 PM; Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6–7:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cathay. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.