Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KFAR

Fargo, ND weather

Windy and 68°20°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 23, gusts to 44 mph70 km/h tonight.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Windy

Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 44 mph70 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 29.8 inHg1009 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 46 mph74 km/h until 4 AM
High 68°20° tonight at 10 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 7 AM–2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow after 8 AM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 11 AM

TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · gusts to 46 mph74 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningDown to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	23 mph37 km/h from SSE, gusts 46 mph74 km/h	63%	79%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSE, gusts 44 mph70 km/h	63%	80%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSE, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	63%	72%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSE, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	60%	64%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSE, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	55%	46%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from SSE, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	56%	19%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SSE, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	55%	4%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	64%	85%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	64%	98%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	80%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	51%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	50%	78%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	36%	80%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	32%	83%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	81%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	34%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	41%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	30%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	92%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	96%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	98%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	96%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	97%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
52°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
39% chance of rain, high 72°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 33°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 50°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–61°.

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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

Red River of the North at Fargo

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft
Flow: 279 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

4.1 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 296 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Harwood

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.5 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 174

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Fargo Hector International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SatOct 17
+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+17°+9°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:44 PM; Morning 7:37–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:56 PM; Morning 7:25–7:37 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:54 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fargo, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River of the North at Fargo

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

Sheyenne River at Harwood

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon