Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KMOT

Karlsruhe, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 37 mph59 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 28 mph44 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 28 mph44 km/h; From the west. Easing to 17 mph27 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 39 mph63 km/h until 5 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Low 26°−3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningNear 42°6° · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Monday morningNear 27°−3° · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly 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 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	62%	16%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	55%	14%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	18%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 16°−9° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	53%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 18°−8° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	53%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°1°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–51°.

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

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1507 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · 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 56Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 27°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?

Drake 9 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:56 PM; Morning 7:55–8:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:08 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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