Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 55 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 6:35 AM CDT at K06D

Rolla, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 43 mph68 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 31 mph50 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind (notable): 31 mph50 km/hgusts 39 mph63 km/h; From the west. Easing to 21 mph34 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.9 inHg1013 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.20 inHg+6.8 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 43 mph69 km/h until 7 PM
High 47°8° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 8 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 47°8° by 4 PM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 42°6° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear

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	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	21°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph68 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	21°−6°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h	69%	45%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	60%	16%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	53%	10%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	47%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	4%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	28%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	23°−5° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	31%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 30°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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 41. East wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°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 44. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°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 43. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 38°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°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  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
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 48°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 43°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–50°.

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

Long River (MB) at Holmfield MB

21 mi

Level: 1537 ft

Reading from Sat 5:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Badger Creek (MB) near Cartwright MB

23 mi

Level: 307 ft

Reading from Sat 5:35 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 58Typical 205

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
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?

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

Rolla 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 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:51 PM; Morning 7:53–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:40–7:53 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rolla. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 9 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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