Observed 7:15 PM CDT at KJMS

Courtenay, ND weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. 57–8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

26°14° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 48°9° tomorrow at 2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 2–11 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 37°3° · rain chance 30% · 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	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	52%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	48%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	50%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	53%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	55%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	66%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	79%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	42%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	25%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	37%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	71%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	50%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	95%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	93%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	96%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	98%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	92%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	91%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 27°−3°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain and snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 39°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

James River near Kensal

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pipestem Creek at Pipestem Dam

20 mi

Level: 1443 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Baldhill Creek near Dazey

21 mi

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:49 PM; Morning 7:46–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:35–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Courtenay. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Courtenay, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Kensal

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

Pipestem Creek at Pipestem Dam

Baldhill Creek near Dazey

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon