Observed 11:15 AM MDT at K08D

Ray, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 28 mph45 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 28 mph45 km/hgusts 34 mph55 km/h; From the west. Easing to 16 mph26 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

18°10° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 5 PM
High 45°7° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tonight 10 PM–10 AM (low 21°−6°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 8 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly 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 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	48%	1%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	15°−9°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 28°−2°)	14°−10°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	58%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	12°−11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	53%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	10°−12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	60%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	10°−12°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	13°−11°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	15°−9°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	48%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	18°−8°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	45%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	53%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	79%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–36°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
21°−6°–30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
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
33°1°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  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
35°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 46°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 21°.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 23°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 40–49°; chance of precipitation on 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

Little Muddy River near Williston

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:02–6:06 PM; Morning 7:06–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:06–6:18 PM; Morning 6:54–7:06 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:18 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

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