Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KY19

Porcupine, ND weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 13 mph21 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · down to 21°−6° by 3 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 3–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow night 4–7 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Snow Monday from 7 AM (80%, 1–5 in3–13 cm)
Below freezing Monday 8–10 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (40%)
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain 6–7 AM (50%) · freezing, low 31°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	26%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	66%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	66%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	53%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	78%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	88%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	87%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	85%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	90%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	22°−6°	60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Snow	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	60%, snow 0.5 in1.3 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 1p	Snow	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	80%, snow 0.4 in1 cm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	98%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  60% chance · 2.5 in6.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 1.4 in3.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 33°0°
  80% chance · 1.1 in2.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Night: Snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°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°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
42°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
76% chance of snow, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–57°.

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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

Cannonball River at Breien

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–7:01 PM; Morning 7:55–8:56 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:12 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Porcupine. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.