Wind Advisory
Ends in 1 h 50 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Western North Dakota.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Divide; Burke; Williams; Mountrail; McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
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Observed 6:50 AM MDT at KDIK

Richardton, ND weather

Windy and 37°3°, gusts to 33 mph54 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 33 mph54 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · down to 20°−7° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 2 PM
High 48°9° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 42°6° by 10 AM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 2 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	64%	37%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	62%	18%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	55%	11%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	46%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	47%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	55%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	45%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	46%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	55%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	64%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	34%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	53%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	55%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Snow	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 9 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  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
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–50°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Knife River (ND) near Golden Valley

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Heart River at Dickinson Dam

23 mi

Level: 2417 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · 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 54Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
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?

Richardton Abbey · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:03–6:05 PM; Morning 7:01–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:17 PM; Morning 6:49–7:01 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:17–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Richardton. 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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