Wind Advisory
Ends in 16 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 9:15 AM CDT at K06D

Rolette, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 45 mph73 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 37 mph59 km/h; From the west. 1321–24 mph39 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.06 inHg1018 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.1 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 (48°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 46 mph74 km/h until 7 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–11 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 24°−4°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · gusts to 46 mph74 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Monday morningNear 25°−4° · freezing, low 24°−4° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 46 mph75 km/h	70%	71%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 45 mph73 km/h	65%	46%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	55%	18%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	49%	13%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	45%	7%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	22%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	35%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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 45. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
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
39°4°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–50°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 58Typical 205

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Belcourt Keya Radio · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:52 PM; Morning 7:53–8:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:05 PM; Morning 7:41–7:53 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rolette. 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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