Observed 1:55 PM CDT at K46D

Grace City, ND weather

Windy and 50°10°.

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 4 PM
High 50°10° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–11 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · 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 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	35%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	41%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	42%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	48%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	56%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	53%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	62%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	46%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	60%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	89%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	95%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	97%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Rain and snow showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
42°6°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
41°5°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River near Grace City

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Kensal

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River near Warwick

18 mi

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

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 192

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 27°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 Henry 3w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+14°+8°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Grace City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:50 PM; Morning 7:47–8:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:02 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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