Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 50 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 5:55 AM CDT at KMIB

Lansford, ND weather

Overcast and 42°5°, gusts to 43 mph69 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 42°5°

Cloudy

Feels like: 31°−1°; Wind chill from 29 mph47 km/h wind · air 42°5°
Wind: 29 mph47 km/hgusts 43 mph69 km/h; From the west. Easing to 18 mph29 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 33°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h until 6 PM
High 49°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–11 AM (low 25°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 22°−6°)

This morningNear 40°4° · gusts to 43 mph69 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 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 5 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 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	63%	50%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	55%	12%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	45%	8%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	2%	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	75%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	35%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	4%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	3%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	3%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 18°−8° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 16°−9° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 15°−9° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 15°−9° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	29%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. 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. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind 18 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 21°−6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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 43. East wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
16°−9°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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 44. 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 29. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  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 47. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  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 25. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  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 46. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
37°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 21°, 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

Souris River at Lake Darling

15 mi

Level: 1598 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River near Foxholm

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1569 ft
Flow: 238 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Lacs River at Foxholm

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1638 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 58Typical 185

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°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?

Foxholm 7 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:58 PM; Morning 7:59–9:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:11 PM; Morning 7:47–7:59 AM; first light 7:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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