Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KFAR

North River, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the west. 35–13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Monday 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · rain chance 30% · 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 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	47%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	46%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	36%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	31%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	65%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	30%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	96%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	99%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	99%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
32% chance of rain, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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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

Sheyenne River at Harwood

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 68.5 ft
Flow: 291 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Fargo

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft
Flow: 260 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

6.4 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 296 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 28°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?

Fargo Hector International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+17°+9°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+26°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:43 PM; Morning 7:39–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

North River, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sheyenne River at Harwood

Red River of the North at Fargo

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

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