Wind Advisory
Ends in 6 h 25 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 1:35 AM MDT at KY19

New Salem, ND weather

Windy and 48°9°, gusts to 42 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Windy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 29 mph47 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h around 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · down to 32°0° by 3 AM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure (notable): 29.93 inHg1014 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.21 inHg+7.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 1 PM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 26°−3°)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 1 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 2a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	68%	43%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	73%	56%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	76%	84%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	73%	73%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	22°−6°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	75%	34%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	22°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	72%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	67%	15%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	55%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	49%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	29%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	30%	38%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	47%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	92%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	86%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 12 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.9 in2.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 28°.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–50°.

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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

Heart River near Mandan

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.0 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 191

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

New Salem 5nw · 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 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

New Salem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–6:01 PM; Morning 6:57–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:01–6:13 PM; Morning 6:45–6:57 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from New Salem. 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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