Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 55 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 6:45 AM CDT at KBIS

Flasher, ND weather

Partly cloudy and 43°6°, gusts to 41 mph66 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Partly cloudy

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 30 mph48 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 30 mph48 km/hgusts 42 mph67 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 20 mph32 km/h by 12 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 2 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.12 inHg1020 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

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 2 PM
High 52°11° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 42°6° · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	64%	23%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	57%	10%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	49%	5%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	29%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	55%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	63%	64%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	89%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	86%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	87%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	85%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	85%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	85%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	97%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  60% chance · 1.8 in4.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 9 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–53°.

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

Cannonball River at Breien

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–7:01 PM; Morning 7:56–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:13 PM; Morning 7:44–7:56 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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