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Observed 4:00 AM CDT at KFAR

Mapleton, ND weather

Clear and 63°17°, jacket by 8 AM.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 37°3° to 54°12°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 7 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 9 AM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
47Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
29.85 inHg1011 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today 7 AM–1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  1. TonightNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningDown to 54°12° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 10% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  3. This afternoonNear 55°13° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h65%19%0
Sat 5aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°5%16 mph26 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h67%59%0
Sat 6aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°5%16 mph26 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h67%44%0
Sat 7aDrizzle57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°10%18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h66%44%0
Sat 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h64%93%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h64%97%0
Sat 10aDrizzle55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h57%98%0
Sat 11aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°0%23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h51%89%1
Sat 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h47%66%2
Sat 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h41%56%2
Sat 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h35%62%2
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h34%62%1
Sat 4pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h31%38%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h30%31%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h32%48%0
Sat 7pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%41%0
Sat 8pClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%42%0
Sat 9pClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%38%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%34%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h46%35%0
Sun 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%69%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%48%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%25%0
Sun 3aCloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h56%69%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%63%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%54%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%61%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%74%0
Sun 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h66%76%0
Sun 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%79%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%81%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)41°5°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h45%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h38%80%2
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h33%83%3
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h32%93%3
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h32%99%3
Sun 4pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h29%99%2
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h31%98%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h33%97%0
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)44°7°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%91%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)41°5°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h45%63%0
Sun 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)39°4°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%68%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)37°3°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h48%73%0
Sun 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)36°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)33°1°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)32°0°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h57%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)30°−1°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 16 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.31 in8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 38°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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
    51°11°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      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
    48°9°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 46°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Maple River (ND) below Mapleton (North of I-94)

1.0 mi
Level
8.5 ft
Flow
22 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River (ND) near Mapleton (South of I-94)

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.3 ft
Flow
71 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

6.9 mi
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
297 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 50°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?

Fargo Hector International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 54°12°
Record high
78°26° in 1989
Record low
7°−14° in 1887

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +17°+9°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 26 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:44 PM
Morning 7:40–8:41 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:56 PM
Morning 7:28–7:40 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 41% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Mapleton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.