Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 12 min
When
From 5 AM early this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
Where
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Areas: Towner; Cavalier; Benson; Ramsey; Eddy; Nelson; Western Walsh County
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Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KDVL

Leeds, ND weather

Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 42 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 32 mph52 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind (notable): 32 mph52 km/hgusts 39 mph63 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 22 mph35 km/h by 2 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 23°−5° by 4 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 44 mph71 km/h until 6 PM
High 48°9° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 44 mph71 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 25°−4° · freezing, low 24°−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 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from WNW, gusts 44 mph70 km/h	73%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from WNW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	67%	47%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	55%	16%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	42%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	13%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	34%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	51%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 18 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. 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, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  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 42. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°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 45. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–47°8°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°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
  Partly cloudy, 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
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–51°.

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

Little Coulee near Leeds

4.2 mi

Level: 65.1 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Coulee at Hwy 2 near Churchs Ferry

12 mi

Level: 49.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mauvais Coulee Tributary No. 3 near Cando

15 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mauvais Coulee near Cando

19 mi

Level: 35.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:51 PM; Morning 7:51–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Leeds. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 17 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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Today

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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Coulee near Leeds

Big Coulee at Hwy 2 near Churchs Ferry

Mauvais Coulee Tributary No. 3 near Cando

Mauvais Coulee near Cando

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon