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Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KJMS

Fort Ransom, ND weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like
36°2°
Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind
22 mph35 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.1 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 (60°16° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 3 PM
  • High 53°12° today at 3 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This morningNear 47°8° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 33°1° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)37°3°5%25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h65%99%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)40°4°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h56%91%1
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)42°6°0%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h50%88%2
Sat 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)42°6°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h48%79%2
Sat 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)45°7°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h43%81%2
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h40%82%2
Sat 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h36%82%2
Sat 5pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h34%85%1
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h38%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h44%82%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h49%66%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%58%0
Sat 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%67%0
Sat 11pCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%63%0
Sun 12aClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%35%0
Sun 1aClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%38%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%32%0
Sun 3aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%65%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%45%0
Sun 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%63%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%57%0
Sun 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%79%0
Sun 9aCloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%82%0
Sun 10aCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%81%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)40°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%82%1
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%81%2
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%81%3
Sun 2pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h36%84%3
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h36%85%2
Sun 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%99%2
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h37%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h55%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h62%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)29°−2°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)24°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h75%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)22°−6°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h78%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)22°−6°10%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h78%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)23°−5°10%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h78%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)25°−4°10%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 40°5°

      70% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°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: 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.

    High, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      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
    49°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 30°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 30°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    38% chance of rain, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

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

Sheyenne River at Lisbon

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
335 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) near Enderlin

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at LaMoure

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.9 ft
Flow
200 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
34
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?

Lisbon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Record high
78°26° in 1993
Record low
9°−13° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Fort Ransom weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
10 h 27 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:48 PM
Morning 7:43–8:44 AM
Blue hour
6:48–6:59 PM
Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fort Ransom. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.