Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 27 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 3:15 AM CDT at KJMS

Montpelier, ND weather

Clear and 59°15°, jacket by 6 AM.

Forecasts differ

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 17 mph27 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h around 7 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 7 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.85 inHg1011 hPa; Rising fast · +0.12 inHg+4.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h today 4 AM–2 PM
Below 50°10° today after 7 AM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningDown to 45°7° by 9 AM · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 50°10° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · 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	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	51%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	69%	97%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	71%	91%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	71%	62%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	73%	64%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	68%	72%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	60%	51%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	54%	58%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	46%	63%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	41%	62%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	39%	21%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	36%	21%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	23%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	29%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	22%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	60%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	54%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	87%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	85%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	94%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	38%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 12 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy snow, 35°2°
  80% chance · 0.6 in1.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  80% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  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
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

James River at Jamestown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at Jamestown Dam

17 mi

Level: 1430 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pipestem Creek at Pipestem Dam

20 mi

Level: 1443 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 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 43Typical 188

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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?

JAMESTOWN STATE HOSP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:50 PM; Morning 7:45–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Montpelier. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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