1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 5 h 33 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 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: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 2:35 AM CST at KD50
Lignite, ND weather
Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 45 mph72 km/h today.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°), high 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°).
Now 37°3°
Windy · Feels like 25°−4°
- Feels like
- 25°−4°
- Wind chill from 28 mph45 km/h wind · air 37°3°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/hgusts 33 mph54 km/h
- From the west. Gusts to 45 mph72 km/h around 4 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry · down to 24°−4° by 7 AM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure (notable)
- 29.93 inHg1014 hPa
- Rising very fast · +0.18 inHg+6.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
TonightNear 34°1° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h · Cloudy
This morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 44 mph71 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 44°7° · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 39°4° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 2 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 23°−5° | 10% | 23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph70 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 45 mph72 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 89% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h | 75% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph59 km/h | 72% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h | 62% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h | 55% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h | 47% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 40% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 37% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 37% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 37% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 40% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 88% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 88% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 88% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 3% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 88% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 88% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 88% | 5% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 35°2°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 23°−5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Wind
- 29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 19°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 24°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 27°−3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 22°−6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 19°−7°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 25°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 20°−7°–27°−3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 36°2°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 35°2°40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 34°1°30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 35°2°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 30°−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 44. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 31°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 35°1°Dry
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 42. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 39°4°Dry
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 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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
- 36°2°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 41°5°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 40°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 37°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 33°0°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
- 33°1°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–39°4°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 45°7°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–39°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 47°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 42°, low 19°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 23°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
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
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 5:43 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min
- Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
- Golden hour
- 4:58–6:03 PM
- Morning 7:04–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:03–6:15 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:35 AM · rises 4:44 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
