Wind Advisory
Ends in 5 h 33 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
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: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 3:35 AM CDT at K5H4

Goodrich, ND weather

Windy and 48°9°, gusts to 42 mph67 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 32 mph52 km/h; From the west. 1829–30 mph48 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 34°1° by 6 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.89 inHg1012 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 4 PM
High 49°9° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightNear 44°7° · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningNear 42°6° · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly 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 4a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	76%	49%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	76%	65%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	76%	87%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	76%	88%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	76%	69%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	70%	72%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	65%	20%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	55%	11%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	51%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	41%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	41%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	43%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	43%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	43%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	56%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	62%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
25 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, 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

Sheyenne River above Harvey

18 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 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 51Typical 173

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.

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?

Mc Clusky · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:55 PM; Morning 7:53–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:40–7:53 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Goodrich. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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