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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 1 h 36 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 precautions

    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 6:55 AM CDT at KY19

Selfridge, ND weather

Mostly cloudy and 41°5°, gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today.

Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°).

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Mostly cloudy

Feels like
31°−1°
Wind chill from 25 mph40 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind
25 mph40 km/hgusts 41 mph65 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable · down to 26°−3° by 12 PM (dry)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable)
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 50°10° today at 3 PM
  • Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
  • Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)28°−2°0%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 41 mph65 km/h73%69%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)28°−2°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h70%24%0
Sat 10aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)32°0°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h65%16%0
Sat 11aSunny43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)34°1°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h56%12%1
Sat 12pSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)37°3°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h47%2%2
Sat 1pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)39°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h43%1%3
Sat 2pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h37%0%3
Sat 3pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)45°7°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h32%0%2
Sat 4pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)45°7°0%13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h29%1%1
Sat 5pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h28%1%1
Sat 6pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h30%12%0
Sat 7pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h35%20%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h39%44%0
Sat 9pMostly clear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h42%50%0
Sat 10pClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h44%9%0
Sat 11pMostly clear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h48%30%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h50%23%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h52%69%0
Sun 2aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h54%76%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h54%67%0
Sun 4aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h56%67%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h58%59%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%53%0
Sun 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%67%0
Sun 8aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)26°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%74%0
Sun 9aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%88%0
Sun 10aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)32°0°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h45%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)39°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%100%3
Sun 2pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)40°4°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h41%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h40%100%3
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h40%100%2
Sun 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h40%100%2
Sun 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h42%100%1
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)33°1°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°10%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h73%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h78%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)26°−3°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)26°−3°20%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h78%99%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    51°11°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–41°5°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Snow 1–5 in3–13 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy snow, 35°2°

      80% chance · 1.1 in2.8 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Heavy snow, 31°0°

      80% chance · 1.9 in4.9 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 31°0°

      60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°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
    48°9°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°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
    44°7°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–49°9°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 51°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
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 30°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 48°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    56% chance of snow, high 41°, low 30°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 45–54°.

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

Cedar Creek (ND) near Raleigh

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Cannonball River at Breien

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
10 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:13 AM, sunset 6:41 PM.

Daylight
10 h 29 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:59–7:00 PM
Morning 7:54–8:55 AM
Blue hour
7:00–7:12 PM
Morning 7:42–7:54 AM; first light 7:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Selfridge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.