Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 47 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Western North Dakota.
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: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 4:45 AM MDT at KHEI

Mott, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 42 mph67 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 28 mph44 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 28 mph44 km/hgusts 33 mph54 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 17 mph27 km/h by 12 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 1 PM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	23°−5°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	72%	57%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	21°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	76%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	17°−8°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	81%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	55%	14%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	47%	5%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	28%	32%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	14%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	66%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	67%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	58%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	56%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	56%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	35%	71%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	34%	76%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	96%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	94%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	93%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	40%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	99%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Snow 1–4 in3–10 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 35°2°
  60% chance · 1.1 in2.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
44°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–46°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Fog. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 22°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–53°.

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

Cannonball River at Regent

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:05 PM; Morning 7:00–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:17 PM; Morning 6:48–7:00 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mott. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 16 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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