Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 56 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 6:35 AM CDT at KMOT

Granville, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 27 mph43 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 27 mph43 km/hgusts 37 mph59 km/h; From the west. Easing to 16 mph26 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 5 PM
High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningNear 41°5° · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	59%	26%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	53%	20%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	47%	4%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 17°−8° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	29%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	31%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 16°−9° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	34%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 16 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
18°−8°–29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°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°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–46°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°, 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

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1507 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1542 ft
Flow: 259 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River at Minot 4NW

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1552 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:57 PM; Morning 7:57–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:09 PM; Morning 7:44–7:57 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Granville. 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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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge

Souris River at Minot 4NW

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon