Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KBIS
Dawson, ND weather
Clear and 36°2°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 36°2°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the west-southwest. Light through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 21°−6°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · Snow 7 AM–noon (30%) · freezing, low 30°−1°
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Snow all afternoon (50%)
Monday nightNear 35°2° · Snow all night (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 56% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 59% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 66% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 66% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 69% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 69% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 64% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 33% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 37% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 54% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 59% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 21°−6° | 20% | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 21°−6° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 19°−7° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 64% | 100% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 95% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm | 16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 74% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 99% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 52% | 98% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 98% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 54% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 50%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 100% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 30°−1°30% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 39°4°50% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 33°1°80% chance · 1.9 in4.9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 33°1°80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 34°1°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 41°5°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 45°7° / 25°−4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 55°13°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
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
- 42°6°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 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
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 24°−4°
- Wind
- 29 mph47 km/h, gusts 58 mph93 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
52% chance of snow, high 39°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–54°.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 43
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 49°9° / 28°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 26°−3°
- Record high
- 69°21° in 2014
- Record low
- 13°−11° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —MonOct 19
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- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Dawson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:09 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:50–8:52 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9:40–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:36 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
