Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KBIS

Fort Yates, ND weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–5 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 3–7 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Snow Monday from 7 AM (80%, 0–5 in0–13 cm)

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningNear 36°2° · Rain 6–7 AM (50%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday afternoonNear 37°3° · Snow all afternoon (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	29%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	27%	9%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	50%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	52%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	56%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	59%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	63%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	95%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	99%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	99%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	97%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	100%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	34°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	60%, snow 0.3 in0.8 cm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 2p	Snow	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Snow	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	100%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 39°4°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  60% chance · 1.5 in3.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 1.9 in4.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  90% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°1°
  80% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain and snow showers likely between 7am and 10am, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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
41°5°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Wind
32 mph52 km/h, gusts 56 mph90 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
78% chance of snow, high 39°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–56°.

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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

Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Cannonball River at Breien

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Oak Creek near Wakpala

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:59 PM; Morning 7:53–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:11 PM; Morning 7:41–7:53 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Fort Yates. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fort Yates, ND weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Beaver Creek (South Central ND) at Linton

Cannonball River at Breien

Oak Creek near Wakpala

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon