Observed 1:45 PM CDT at KFAR

Prairie Rose, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Rain Monday from 1 PM (40%)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	81%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	47%	68%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	81%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	84%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	62%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	63%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	94%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	92%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	95%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	36°2°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	99%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−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, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. 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 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°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 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. 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, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
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 59. 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 42. 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
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°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 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, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
44% chance of rain, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–59°; 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

Red River of the North at Fargo

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft
Flow: 269 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

6.1 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 295 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace

6.5 mi

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 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?

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

Prairie Rose weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:43 PM; Morning 7:39–8:40 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 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

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Prairie Rose, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River of the North at Fargo

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace

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