Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 35 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 2:55 AM CDT at KMIB

Kramer, ND weather

Windy and 46°8°, gusts to 42 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 8 AM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 6 PM
Below 40°4° today after 7 AM
Hard freeze tonight 2–11 AM (low 24°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 25°−4°)

TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This morningDown to 35°2° by 9 AM · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 2 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · 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 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	80%	61%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	76%	94%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	64%	39%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	57%	23%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	51%	10%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	45%	3%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	40%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	84%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	22%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	3%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	19%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 17 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. 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 29. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 47. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 43°6° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
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
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−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
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 42°6° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
38°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 24°.
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

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1437 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River near Bantry

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1434 ft
Flow: 321 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River near Westhope

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1412 ft
Flow: 403 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 209

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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°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?

Bottineau · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Kramer 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: 5:51–6:56 PM; Morning 7:57–9:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:08 PM; Morning 7:44–7:57 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Wind Advisory

Kramer, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

Souris River near Bantry

Souris River near Westhope

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon