Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KFAR

Horace, ND weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/hgusts 28 mph45 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure (notable): 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 1 PM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 10 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	54%	98%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	50%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	43%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	38%	82%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	34%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	84%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	85%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	66%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	90%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	85%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.31 in8 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 46. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 9 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°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 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 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 55. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace

1.0 mi

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 255 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (ND) near St. Benedict

5.1 mi

Level: 23.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Hickson

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 232 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

9.3 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Fargo Hector International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+17°+9°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+26°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:43 PM; Morning 7:39–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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