Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 21 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 4:35 AM MDT at K20U

Golva, ND weather

Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 35 mph57 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 26°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/hgusts 37 mph59 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 2 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 11 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure (notable): 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until noon
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 26°−3°)
Rain tomorrow night from midnight (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–5 AM (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	21°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	18°−8°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	78%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	54%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	48%	6%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	41%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	34%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	39%	52%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	35%	21%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	31%	46%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	29%	65%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	29%	61%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	29%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	31%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	85%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	88%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. West wind 7 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  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
39°4°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Fog. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
45°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–50°.

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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

Little Missouri River at Medora

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 183

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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Carlyle 13 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:11 PM; Morning 7:07–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Golva.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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