Wind Advisory
Ends in 5 h 29 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
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: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 3:54 AM CDT at KN60

Riverdale, ND weather

Windy and 44°7°, gusts to 42 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 44°7°

Windy · Feels like 35°1°

Feels like: 35°1°; Wind chill from 26 mph42 km/h wind · air 44°7°
Wind: 26 mph42 km/hgusts 43 mph68 km/h; From the west. Easing to 16 mph26 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 8 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 42 mph68 km/h until 3 PM
High 49°9° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightNear 43°6° · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This morningDown to 36°2° by 8 AM · gusts to 42 mph68 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 4a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	73%	70%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	23°−5°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph65 km/h	72%	29%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	70%	18%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	62%	18%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	55%	11%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	47%	8%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	16%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	31%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	41%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	68%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. 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, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°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
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–49°.

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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

Knife River (ND) near Hazen

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 188

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. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Garrison · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+13°+7°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–7:00 PM; Morning 7:58–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:12 PM; Morning 7:45–7:58 AM; first light 7:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:29 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Riverdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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