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Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KBWP

Hankinson, ND weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
17 mph28 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 7 mph11 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 10 AM
Humidity
100%
Air 54°12°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 58°14° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This morningNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 34°1° · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aDrizzle52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°20%21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h74%96%0
Sat 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°20%22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h66%96%1
Sat 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h61%97%1
Sat 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h54%99%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h46%79%2
Sat 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h36%75%2
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h35%65%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h32%78%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h29%80%0
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h33%80%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h43%83%0
Sat 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%74%0
Sat 11pClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%42%0
Sun 12aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h49%42%0
Sun 1aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%42%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%40%0
Sun 3aClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h55%34%0
Sun 4aClear37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%31%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%71%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h61%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h63%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%84%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%87%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%90%1
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h39%91%2
Sun 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h35%100%3
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h31%100%2
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h29%100%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h29%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h30%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h33%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h43%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h49%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°20%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°20%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h55%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°20%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)33°1°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)32°0°10%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h64%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)29°−2°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)27°−3°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)25°−4°10%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)24°−4°20%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h82%96%0
Mon 8aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)27°−3°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°5°

      80% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°5°

      90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      80% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°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
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    61% chance of rain, high 46°, low 30°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Wild Rice River (ND) near Mantador

8.9 mi
Level
48.0 ft
Flow
37 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Bois de Sioux River near Doran

16 mi
Level
5.9 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Antelope Creek (ND) at Dwight

18 mi
Level
20.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Wahpeton

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
208 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

Victor 4 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1989–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Record high
77°25° in 1993
Record low
9°−13° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 29 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:44 PM
Morning 7:38–8:39 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:56 PM
Morning 7:26–7:38 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hankinson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.