Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KFAR

Clifford, ND weather

Clear and 59°15°, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 21 mph34 km/hgusts 35 mph56 km/h; From the west-southwest. 1219–26 mph42 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 7 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.94 inHg1014 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until 3 PM
High 54°12° today at 2 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningDown to 45°7° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%	21 mph34 km/h from WSW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	43°6°	20%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	39°4°	20%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	36°2°	20%	26 mph42 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	76%	98%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	37°3°	10%	25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	70%	85%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	61%	88%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	55%	53%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	46%	63%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	37%	25%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	34%	10%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	31%	5%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	31%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	20%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	63%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	59%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	73%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	85%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	87%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	63%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	67%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  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
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–56°; 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

Goose River near Portland

13 mi

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Goose River at Hillsboro

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) near Hope

18 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Rush River at Amenia

25 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°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?

Mayville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Clifford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:44 PM; Morning 7:42–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:29–7:42 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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