Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 17 min
When
From 5 AM early this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
Where
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Areas: Towner; Cavalier; Benson; Ramsey; Eddy; Nelson; Western Walsh County
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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KD55

Hampden, ND weather

Windy and 48°9°, gusts to 45 mph72 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like: 40°4°; Wind chill from 29 mph47 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 29 mph47 km/hgusts 36 mph58 km/h; From the west. Easing to 18 mph29 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 7 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 45 mph72 km/h until 7 PM
High 48°9° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningDown to 37°3° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 46°8° · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
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 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	35°2°	20%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph68 km/h	79%	95%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	24°−4°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 45 mph72 km/h	82%	83%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph70 km/h	77%	23%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	67%	16%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	56%	9%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	3%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	38%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	35%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	27%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 21 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 45. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–51°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Edmore Coulee near Edmore

14 mi

Level: 79.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Edmore Coulee Tributary near Webster

19 mi

Level: 66.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Starkweather Coulee near Webster

20 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Morrison Lake near Webster

21 mi

Level: 58.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:48 PM; Morning 7:48–8:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:00 PM; Morning 7:36–7:48 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hampden. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 38 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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