Observed 4:55 PM CDT at K2C8

Hamilton, ND weather

Windy and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h; From the west. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 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

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	66%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	53%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	47%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	24%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	29%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	45%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	60%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	53%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	66%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	70%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	65%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−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, 45°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 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°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
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 41°5° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 25°−4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–52°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

Pembina River at Neche

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 115 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tongue River (ND) at Akra

14 mi

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Pembina

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 3,140 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Emerson MB

18 mi

Level: 750 ft
Flow: 2,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:20 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 57Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 4 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?

Pembina · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+19°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:42 PM; Morning 7:44–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:55 PM; Morning 7:31–7:44 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:55 PM–7:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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