Wind Advisory
Starts in 27 min
When
From 5 AM early this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
Where
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Areas: Towner; Cavalier; Benson; Ramsey; Eddy; Nelson; Western Walsh County
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Observed 4:15 AM CDT at K2C8

Nekoma, ND weather

Clear and 57°14°, gusts to 44 mph72 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 44 mph72 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 5 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 100%; Air 57°14°, dew point 57°14° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.72 inHg1006 hPa; Rising fast · +0.13 inHg+4.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 44 mph71 km/h until 7 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 26°−3°)

TonightNear 54°12° · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This morningDown to 41°5° by 9 AM · gusts to 44 mph71 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly 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 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WSW, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from WSW, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph67 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	87%	91%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph71 km/h	79%	51%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph72 km/h	79%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	79%	22%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph67 km/h	65%	15%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from WNW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	58%	6%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	40%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	53%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	30%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 21 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. West southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 40°4°, low 25°−4°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–33°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 45. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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 44. West northwest wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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 45. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 41°5° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 41°5° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 40°4° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 22°−6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–49°; 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

Edmore Coulee near Edmore

21 mi

Level: 79.8 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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 213

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°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?

Langdon Exp Farm · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:46 PM; Morning 7:47–8:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:59 PM; Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Nekoma. 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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