Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KHZE

Golden Valley, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 23°−5°)
Low 23°−5° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)

TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 25°−4° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 40°4° · rain chance 30% · 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 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	58%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	66%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	8%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	8%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	7%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	17%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	10%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	15%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	58%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	59%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	58%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	16°−9°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	19°−7°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	48%	98%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	95%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	95%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. West wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–38°3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 22°−6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 1 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–45°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
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
35°2°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–51°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  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
46°8°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 21°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–53°.

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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

Spring Creek (ND) at Zap

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Knife River (ND) near Golden Valley

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Knife River (ND) near Hazen

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–7:03 PM; Morning 8:00–9:03 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:15 PM; Morning 7:48–8:00 AM; first light 7:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:15–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:31 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Golden Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Golden Valley, ND weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Spring Creek (ND) at Zap

Knife River (ND) near Golden Valley

Knife River (ND) near Hazen

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon