Wind Advisory
Ends in 4 h 39 min
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 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: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 3:35 AM MDT at KS25

Epping, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 42 mph67 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/hgusts 37 mph59 km/h; From the west. 2032–28 mph45 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 4 PM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 46°8° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 22°−6°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 25°−4°)

TonightNear 37°3° · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Cloudy
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 44°7° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 3 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	61%	91%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	59%	77%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	20°−7°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	14°−10°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	75%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	69%	24%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	59%	20%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	55%	13%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	15°−9°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	14°−10°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	22%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
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
37°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  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
37°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 23°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Highs 43–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Little Muddy River near Williston

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Williston

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 60Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 34°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?

Williston Sloulin Fld · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+19°+10°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:03–6:07 PM; Morning 7:07–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:19 PM; Morning 6:54–7:07 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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