Red River of the North at Hickson
5.9 mi- Level
- 10.0 ft
- Flow
- 235 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KJKJ
Christine, ND weather
Clear and 61°16°, jacket by 8 AM.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south. 813–21 mph34 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 12 PM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 48Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure (notable)
- 29.9 inHg1013 hPa
- Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This morningDown to 53°12° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 54°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 14 mph23 km/h from WSW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 64% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 20% | 18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 66% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 69% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 66% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 62% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 54% | 95% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 48% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 42% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 39% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 36% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 34% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 37% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 47% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 53% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 35% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 45% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 64% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 69% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers between 7am and 11am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–43°6°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 44°7°60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 39°4°90% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 40°4°90% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 43°6°80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 50°10°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–45°7°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 52°11°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–47°8°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
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
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–57°14°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°11°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
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–57°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 59°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
38% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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
Below flood stage
Red River of the North at Enloe
6.2 mi- Level
- 14.0 ft
- Flow
- 236 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Wild Rice River (ND) near Abercrombie
7.3 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Wild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict
9.8 mi- Level
- 23.3 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:38–8:40 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
