Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 40 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 6:54 AM CDT at KN60

Ryder, ND weather

Windy and 41°5°, gusts to 41 mph66 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Windy · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 28 mph45 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 28 mph45 km/hgusts 45 mph72 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 17 mph27 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 43 mph69 km/h until 5 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 25°−4°)

This morningNear 40°4° · gusts to 43 mph69 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 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 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	67%	52%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	63%	22%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	57%	14%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	51%	11%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	42%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	40%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	18°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	49%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 47. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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 46. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°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
43°6°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°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
37°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–48°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–7:01 PM; Morning 7:59–9:03 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:13 PM; Morning 7:47–7:59 AM; first light 7:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ryder. 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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