Wind Advisory
Starts in 1 h 19 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 3:15 AM CDT at KDVL

Michigan City, ND weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, jacket by 6 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 7 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h today 4 AM–5 PM
Below 50°10° today after 7 AM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from midnight (low 29°−2°)

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
This morningDown to 44°7° by 9 AM · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 2 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · 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 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	41°5°	5%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	33 mph53 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	71%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	36 mph58 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	35 mph56 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	70%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	35 mph56 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	65%	57%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from WNW, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	58%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from WNW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	51%	10%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from WNW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	54%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	42%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	47%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	52%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	55%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	58%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	91%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	46%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	36%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind 21 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 52 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.05 in1.3 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 6 to 15 mph.
Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
25°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% 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 chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
33°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
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 wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. 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
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
37°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–51°; chance of precipitation on 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

Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota

15 mi

Major flooding

Level: 49.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tolna Coulee near Tolna

21 mi

Level: 15.5 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Forest River near Fordville

22 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River near McVille

23 mi

Level: 30.6 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 204

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
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 48°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?

Petersburg 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Michigan City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:46 PM; Morning 7:45–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:41–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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