Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 53 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 8:35 AM CDT at KD55

Hansboro, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 42 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 31°−1°

Feels like: 31°−1°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/hgusts 39 mph63 km/h; From the west. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 10 AM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.96 inHg1015 hPa; Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.9 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 (55°13° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h until 6 PM
High 48°9° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 21°−6°)

This morningNear 43°6° · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 46°8° · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Monday morningNear 22°−6° · freezing, low 21°−6° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	65%	39%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	58%	11%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	51%	6%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	7%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	5%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	24°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	21°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 26°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)	22°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	27%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  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, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–26°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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 44. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 24°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–50°.

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

Badger Creek (MB) near Cartwright MB

12 mi

Level: 307 ft

Reading from Sat 7:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Long River (MB) at Holmfield MB

14 mi

Level: 1537 ft

Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Cypress Creek near Clearwater

20 mi

Level: 1475 ft

Reading from Sat 7:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock Lake near Glenora MB

21 mi

Level: 1331 ft

Reading from Sat 7:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 31 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:50 PM; Morning 7:52–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:39–7:52 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hansboro. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 21 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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