Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 24 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Western North Dakota.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 2:15 AM MDT at KHEI

Gascoyne, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 41 mph66 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 30 mph48 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 30 mph48 km/hgusts 36 mph57 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 18 mph29 km/h by 12 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 8 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until noon
Below freezing today 7–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (50%, 0.08 in2 mm)

TonightNear 36°2° · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Cloudy
This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 1 AM · Rain all night (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	85%	94%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	21°−6°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	20°−7°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from NW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	87%	87%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	20°−7°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	82%	66%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	19°−7°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	82%	73%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	15°−9°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	85%	67%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	15°−9°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	81%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	69%	21%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	52%	14%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	27%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	24%	44%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	44%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	42%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	46%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	46%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	56%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	91%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	38%	82%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	34%	83%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	31%	92%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	31%	98%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	32%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	64%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 52°11°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 25°.
Monday
41% chance of snow, high 42°, low 21°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–52°.

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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.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Bowman · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+17°+9°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+15°+8°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:09 PM; Morning 7:03–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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