Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 40 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 6:55 AM CDT at K5H4

McClusky, ND weather

Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 29 mph47 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 29 mph47 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 18 mph29 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.18 inHg+6.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 3 PM
High 49°9° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 28°−2°)

This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	75%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	72%	42%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	64%	18%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	56%	11%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	47%	6%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	43%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	53%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	31%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	42%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	42%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	61%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	61%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	61%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	18%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	50%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	66%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 32°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. 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
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°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
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–50°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 54Typical 173

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 34°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?

Mc Clusky · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1922–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:56 PM; Morning 7:54–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:08 PM; Morning 7:42–7:54 AM; first light 7:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from McClusky.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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