Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KGFK

Niagara, ND weather

Sunny and 48°9°, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like: 42°6°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 5 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly 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 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	28%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	51%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	46%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	52%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	87%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	81%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	79%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	81%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
33 mph54 km/h, gusts 55 mph89 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Rain and snow likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 48. West southwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 12 to 17 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
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
31°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–51°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota

24 mi

Major flooding

Level: 49.9 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Forest River near Fordville

15 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Turtle River at Turtle River State Park near Arvilla

17 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River near McVille

25 mi

Level: 30.6 ft
Flow: 61 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · 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 55Typical 204

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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

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?

Petersburg 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:45 PM; Morning 7:44–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:58 PM; Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Niagara. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Niagara, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota

Forest River near Fordville

Turtle River at Turtle River State Park near Arvilla

Sheyenne River near McVille

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon