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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 4 h 38 min

    When
    Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
    Where
    Western North Dakota.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND

    What, impacts and precautions

    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: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams

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Observed 3:35 AM MDT at KS25

Killdeer, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 39 mph62 km/h today.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°), high 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°).

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like
29°−2°
Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/hgusts 37 mph59 km/h
From the west. 1524–26 mph42 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry · down to 24°−4° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.06 inHg1018 hPa
Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 40 mph64 km/h until 2 PM
  • Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 24°−4°)
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 30°−1°)
  1. TonightNear 37°3° · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 1 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)25°−4°0%26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h82%96%0
Sat 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)24°−4°0%26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h79%99%0
Sat 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)23°−5°0%25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h75%88%0
Sat 7aPartly sunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)21°−6°0%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph57 km/h73%71%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)18°−8°0%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h72%31%0
Sat 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)24°−4°0%25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h69%19%0
Sat 10aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)28°−2°0%23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h62%12%1
Sat 11aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)31°−1°0%22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h55%3%2
Sat 12pSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)34°1°0%22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h47%1%2
Sat 1pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)37°3°0%21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h41%0%2
Sat 2pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)40°4°0%20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h37%0%2
Sat 3pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°0%17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h34%0%1
Sat 4pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)41°5°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h35%0%1
Sat 5pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°0%12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h38%0%0
Sat 6pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h43%0%0
Sat 7pClear39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%1%0
Sat 8pClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%4%0
Sat 9pClear35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%6%0
Sat 10pClear33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h63%10%0
Sat 11pClear32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)32°0°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h63%16%0
Sun 12aClear30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)30°−1°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%18%0
Sun 1aClear30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)30°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h69%17%0
Sun 2aClear29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)29°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h69%13%0
Sun 3aClear28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h71%9%0
Sun 4aClear27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)27°−3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h74%5%0
Sun 5aClear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)26°−3°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%2%0
Sun 6aClear25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)25°−4°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h78%0%0
Sun 7aSunny24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)24°−4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%0%0
Sun 8aSunny25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)21°−6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h81%1%0
Sun 9aSunny32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%2%1
Sun 10aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h64%1%2
Sun 11aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%0%2
Sun 12pSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h49%0%3
Sun 1pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h43%2%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h42%44%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)41°5°0%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h42%46%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h42%46%2
Sun 5pSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h47%43%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h53%42%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h61%46%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h66%49%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)28°−2°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%50%0
Sun 10pCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)27°−3°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%71%0
Sun 11pCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%69%0
Mon 12aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)24°−4°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h78%73%0
Mon 1aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)23°−5°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h78%83%0
Mon 2aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)23°−5°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)23°−5°5%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%82%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 26°−3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 1 to 12 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°1°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 31°0°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      20% chance

    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. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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

    High, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Rain, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°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
    41°5°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      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°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 49°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 26°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 25°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 44–49°.

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

Knife River (ND) at Manning

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft

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 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 198

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.

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?

Dunn Center 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
52°11° / 25°−4°
Forecast high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Record high
81°27° in 1992
Record low
−5°−21° in 1919

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 5:46 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour
5:03–6:06 PM
Morning 7:03–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:06–6:18 PM
Morning 6:51–7:03 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Killdeer. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.