Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KGFK

Petersburg, ND weather

Clear and 43°6°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-southwest. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 47°8° tomorrow at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–noon (low 24°−4°)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 39°4° by 4 PM · 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 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	63%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	37%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	34%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	61%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	61%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	34%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	53%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	25%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	66%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	67%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	69%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	87%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	88%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	69%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	68%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	84%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  70% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Rain and snow likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 12 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
23°−5°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% 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 and snow between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 13 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 33. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  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 50. West southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°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 49. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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
40°4°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–49°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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°–46°8°
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 63°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 39°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–52°; 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

Eastern Stump Lake near Lakota

20 mi

Major flooding

Level: 49.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Forest River near Fordville

18 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Turtle River at Turtle River State Park near Arvilla

23 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River near McVille

24 mi

Level: 30.6 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 204

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:46 PM; Morning 7:45–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:58 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:45–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Petersburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Petersburg, 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