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  • Wind Advisory

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    When
    Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
    Where
    Western North Dakota.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND

    What, impacts and precautions

    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: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams

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Observed 8:35 AM MDT at KDIK

Dickinson, ND weather

Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Today: low 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°), high 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°).

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like
27°−3°
Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
27°−3°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until noon
  • High 49°9° today at 3 PM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 29°−2°)
  1. This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 47°8° · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aPartly sunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)26°−3°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h69%36%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)32°0°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h62%30%0
Sat 10aSunny44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h51%15%1
Sat 11aSunny46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°0%14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h45%2%2
Sat 12pSunny47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h41%0%2
Sat 1pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)39°4°0%16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h38%0%2
Sat 2pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)42°6°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h34%0%2
Sat 3pSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)44°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h31%0%1
Sat 4pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)43°6°0%12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h31%0%1
Sat 5pSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h34%0%0
Sat 6pClear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h40%0%0
Sat 7pClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h46%7%0
Sat 8pMostly clear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h50%53%0
Sat 9pCloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h54%58%0
Sat 10pCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h58%60%0
Sat 11pCloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)32°0°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h63%59%0
Sun 12aCloudy31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h66%58%0
Sun 1aCloudy30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h66%59%0
Sun 2aMostly clear29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)29°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h69%50%0
Sun 3aCloudy28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)28°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%58%0
Sun 4aClear28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h68%14%0
Sun 5aClear27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)27°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h71%8%0
Sun 6aClear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)26°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%3%0
Sun 7aSunny25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)21°−6°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h74%1%0
Sun 8aSunny26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)22°−6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%1%0
Sun 9aSunny33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h66%0%1
Sun 10aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)32°0°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h57%1%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h48%26%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%44%3
Sun 1pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h40%12%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h38%47%3
Sun 3pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h37%32%3
Sun 4pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h38%31%2
Sun 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h40%65%1
Sun 6pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h45%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h52%73%0
Sun 8pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h57%75%0
Sun 9pSnow37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)31°−1°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%48%0
Sun 10pCloudy36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)30°−1°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%94%0
Sun 11pCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)28°−2°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)27°−3°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%98%0
Mon 1aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)26°−3°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%99%0
Mon 2aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)26°−3°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h75%99%0
Mon 4aSnow31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)24°−4°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)23°−5°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h78%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)21°−6°10%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)22°−6°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h81%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. West wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 26°−3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 30°−1°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 31°−1°

      40% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. 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 noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    40°4°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°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
    43°6°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. 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, 45°7°

      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°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 50°, low 24°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 27°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 24°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 45–51°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Heart River at Dickinson Dam

2.2 mi
Level
2417 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Knife River (ND) at Manning

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8 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 54Typical 187

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 27°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?

Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Record high
80°27° in 1992
Record low
10°−12° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+7°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +22°+12°ThuOct 22
  6. +18°+10°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 5:47 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:05–6:06 PM
Morning 7:03–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:06–6:18 PM
Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dickinson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.