Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park
1.5 mi- Level
- 17.4 ft
- Flow
- 149 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KJMS
Windy and 45°7°, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h today.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°).
Now 45°7°
Windy · Feels like 36°2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 65% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 56% | 91% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 50% | 88% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 48% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 43% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 40% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 36% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 34% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 70% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 36% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 99% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 69% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 22°−6° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 22°−6° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 23°−5° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 78% | 100% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 13 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 53. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Dry, high 50°, low 30°, cooling off.
38% chance of rain, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.
Highs 46–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Fort Ransom weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing