Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KFAR

Gardner, ND weather

Overcast and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Cloudy · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 12 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°6° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 2 PM
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Monday from 4 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly 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 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	20%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	20%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	56%	95%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	48%	80%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	40%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	35%	82%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	34%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	29%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	28%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	41%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	61%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	24%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	77%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	88%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 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
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 8 to 12 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°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–56°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Red River of the North near Georgetown

8.0 mi

Level: 14.0 ft
Flow: 646 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo River (MN) near Georgetown (CR108)

12 mi

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Harwood

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.5 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 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 44Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 43°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?

Georgetown 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+14°+8°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:43 PM; Morning 7:40–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Gardner, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River of the North near Georgetown

Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum

Buffalo River (MN) near Georgetown (CR108)

Sheyenne River at Harwood

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon