Observed 11:55 AM CDT at K9D7

Rugby, ND weather

Windy and 45°7°, gusts to 34 mph54 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 36°2°

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 25 mph41 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 25 mph41 km/hgusts 33 mph54 km/h; From the west. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 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 (63°17° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 6 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–noon (low 25°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−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 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	75%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 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 11 mph18 km/h	45%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	38%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	35%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	59%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	49%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	79%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	77%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 17 to 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 46. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°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 46. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
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
38°3°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
41°5°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 22°−6°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–50°.

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

Souris River near Bantry

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1434 ft
Flow: 324 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 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 59Typical 206

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Rugby · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Rugby weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:53 PM; Morning 7:53–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:06 PM; Morning 7:41–7:53 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:06 PM–7:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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