Wind Advisory
Ends in 35 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 8:35 AM CDT at KHZE

Center, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 37 mph60 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 31°0°

Feels like: 31°0°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 32 mph52 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 20°−7° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 3 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 2 AM (low 28°−2°)

This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 29°−2° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	67%	28%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	60%	14%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	54%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	69%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	45%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	45%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	46%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	48%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	44%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	63%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	61%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	63%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	66%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	48%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind 0 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 1.1 in2.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
41°5°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 23°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–51°.

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

Knife River (ND) near Hazen

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Heart River near Mandan

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–7:00 PM; Morning 7:57–8:59 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:12 PM; Morning 7:45–7:57 AM; first light 7:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:12–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:28 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 38 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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