Wind Advisory
Ends in 3 h 14 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 6:20 AM CDT at KBIS

Napoleon, ND weather

Rainy and 45°7°, gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Rain

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 28 mph45 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 28 mph45 km/hgusts 36 mph58 km/h; From the west. Easing to 18 mph29 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 2 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.8 hPa in 3 h

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 39 mph63 km/h until 2 PM
High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningDown to 40°4° by 8 AM · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	70%	98%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 39 mph62 km/h	73%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	55%	28%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	49%	13%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	44%	6%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	39%	2%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	34%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	58%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	54%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	91%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	96%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	92%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	97%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	94%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	95%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	95%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  80% chance · 1.2 in2.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  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 50. Southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°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. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
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
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Fog. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 31°.
Monday
33% chance of snow, high 41°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 188

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 34°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?

Napoleon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:55 PM; Morning 7:50–8:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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