Observed 3:35 PM CST at KD50

Fortuna, ND weather

Windy and 48°9°, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the west. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 23°−5°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 9 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 7 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonNear 46°8° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · Partly 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 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	43%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	13°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	12°−11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	36%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	11°−12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 25°−4°)	11°−12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	51%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	14°−10°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	46%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	47%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	54%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	47%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	37%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	66%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	51%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 41°5°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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
32°0°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 21°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 21°−6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 43°6° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
42°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 46°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 41°, low 20°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–49°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 23°−5°

Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 66Typical 210

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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 19°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?

Westby · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:03–6:08 PM; Morning 7:09–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:57–7:09 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:20 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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