Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 18 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

Maddock, ND weather

Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 40 mph64 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 21 mph34 km/h by 1 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 5 PM
High 49°9° today at 1 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 11 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 26°−3° · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly 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	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from WNW, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from WNW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	58%	44%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from WNW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	49%	15%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	42%	6%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	56%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	57%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	59%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	46%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	74%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  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, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 16 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, 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 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°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 48. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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 47. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–47°8°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–51°.

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

Sheyenne River above Devils Lake State Outlet near Flora

6.5 mi

Level: 11.0 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River below Devils Lake State Outlet near Bremen

15 mi

Level: 18.1 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Coulee near Leeds

21 mi

Level: 65.1 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:52 PM; Morning 7:51–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:04 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Maddock. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 19 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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