Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KGFK

Minto, ND weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like: 42°5°; Wind chill from 18 mph30 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 18 mph30 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 4 PM
High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−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 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	51%	5%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	46%	36%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	37%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	37%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	60%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	50%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	50%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	42%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	51%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	76%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	75%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	74%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	74%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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 50. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
44°7°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–52°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–53°; 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

Forest River at Minto

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Park River at Grafton

9.3 mi

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Park River at Park River Diversion at Grafton

10 mi

Level: 24.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Oslo

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 1,250 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:43 PM; Morning 7:43–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:30–7:43 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:55 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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