Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 35 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 2:35 AM CDT at K5H4

Denhoff, ND weather

Clear and 52°11°, gusts to 41 mph67 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 28 mph45 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 41 mph67 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 6 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.83 inHg1010 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningDown to 39°4° by 8 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 31°−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 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph65 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph67 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	73%	69%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	70%	45%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	65%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	55%	11%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	49%	5%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	62%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	44%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	52%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	59%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	60%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	61%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	60%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	54%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	61%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	79%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.8 in2 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  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°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  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
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–49°.

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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

Sheyenne River above Harvey

21 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 173

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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 46°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?

Mc Clusky · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Denhoff 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 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:56 PM; Morning 7:53–8:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:08 PM; Morning 7:41–7:53 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:25–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Denhoff. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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