Observed 3:35 AM CDT at K2C8

Mountain, ND weather

Clear and 59°15°, jacket by 6 AM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind (notable): 16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 52 mph84 km/h around 7 AM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky · down to 49°9° by 6 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 100%; Air 59°15°, dew point 59°15° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 29.71 inHg1006 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 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 (54°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 52 mph84 km/h until 5 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from midnight (low 28°−2°)

TonightNear 59°15° · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Clear
This morningDown to 46°8° by 9 AM · gusts to 52 mph84 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 50°10° · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 3 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from WSW, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 50 mph81 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 52 mph84 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 46 mph74 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	71%	90%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	68%	58%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	60%	17%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	56%	7%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	48%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	5%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	34%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 16 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
33 mph53 km/h, gusts 59 mph95 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°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 48. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.3 in7.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 41°5° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°.
Rest of week
Highs 44–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tongue River (ND) at Akra

8.4 mi

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Little South Pembina River near Walhalla

14 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pembina River at Walhalla

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 98 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Homme Reservoir near Park River

20 mi

Level: 1080 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°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?

Cavalier 7nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:44 PM; Morning 7:45–8:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:57 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.