Observed 7:30 PM CDT at KDVL

Churchs Ferry, ND weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west-southwest. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°9° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 46°8° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 26°−3°)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 40°4° by 4 PM · Mostly 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 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	24%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	23%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	27%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	31%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	71%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	54%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	51%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	71%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	75%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	76%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	64%	80%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 8 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  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°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 12 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°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
40°4°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–52°; chance of precipitation on 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

Devils Lake near Devils Lake

18 mi

Major flooding

Level: 49.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Coulee at Hwy 2 near Churchs Ferry

0.6 mi

Level: 50.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Coulee near Leeds

8.4 mi

Level: 65.0 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Dry Lake near Penn

10 mi

Level: 50.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:50 PM; Morning 7:50–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:53 PM–7:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Churchs Ferry. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.