Red River of the North at Fargo
4.8 mi- Level
- 14.0 ft
- Flow
- 279 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KJKJ
Clear and 63°17°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 AM.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 62% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 65% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 62% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 64% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 66% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 61% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 55% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 49% | 76% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 45% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 38% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 37% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 34% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 34% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 36% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 39% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 44% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 47% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 59% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 66% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 40% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 34% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 33% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 30% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 36% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 42% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 52% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 54% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 59% | 92% | 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: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind 16 to 20 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, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.4 in10.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 7 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 · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
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.
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 59°, low 55°.
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.
Dry, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.
Highs 48–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 80% 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 50°F).
Today, 4:00 AM–7:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Frontier weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 36% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing