Wind Advisory
Ends in 4 h 37 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 4:35 AM CDT at K08D

Kenmare, ND weather

Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 43 mph70 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 26°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 38 mph61 km/h; From the west-northwest. 2032–28 mph45 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 9 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.98 inHg1015 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.20 inHg+6.8 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 (52°11° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h until 6 PM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningDown to 32°0° by 9 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 4 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · 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 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph70 km/h	79%	97%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph70 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	21°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	18°−8°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	75%	62%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	69%	48%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph60 km/h	59%	13%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	53%	6%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	27%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	2%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 20°−7°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  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 46. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
38°3°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
35°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 42°6° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 20°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–46°.

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

Souris River near Sherwood

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1610 ft
Flow: 197 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 206

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 34°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?

Kenmare 1 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1933–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Kenmare weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–7:01 PM; Morning 8:02–9:07 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:13 PM; Morning 7:50–8:02 AM; first light 7:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:33 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Kenmare. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 14 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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