Observed 12:15 PM MDT at K20U

Medora, ND weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the east. 813–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 53°12° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 9–11 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 11 PM–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Tuesday 5–11 AM

This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	4%	2
Sun 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	33%	19%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	30%	11%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	28%	9%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	30%	8%	0
Sun 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	15%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	26%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 4p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	51%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	89%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	85%	99%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	99%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	93%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	97%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	98%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	98%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	98%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	98%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	19°−7°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	97%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	20°−7°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	97%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	97%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	82%	97%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	97%	1
Tue 12p	Showers	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	20%	18 mph29 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	70%	97%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
20°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Snow. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 30°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 49°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–57°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Missouri River at Medora

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 190

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. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Medora · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24
−5°−3°SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–6:08 PM; Morning 7:07–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:20 PM; Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:20–8 PM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:56 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Today, 10:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Medora. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.