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Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KFAR

Sheldon, ND weather

Overcast and 48°9°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°), high 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Feels like
41°5°
Wind chill from 24 mph39 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 14 mph23 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 3 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 3 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 2 PM
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
  1. This morningNear 51°11° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)42°6°20%24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h71%95%0
Sat 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%24 mph39 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h61%99%0
Sat 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h54%100%1
Sat 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h50%79%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h46%81%2
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h42%83%2
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h37%82%1
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h34%82%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h34%85%1
Sat 6pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h36%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h47%78%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%39%0
Sat 10pClear41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%29%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%32%0
Sun 12aClear39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%37%0
Sun 1aClear38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h57%39%0
Sun 2aClear36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%32%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%25%0
Sun 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%60%0
Sun 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%63%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%75%0
Sun 8aCloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h71%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%81%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%72%1
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%80%2
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h43%88%2
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%100%3
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%98%3
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h33%98%3
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h33%100%2
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h36%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h37%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h42%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h49%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°5%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h55%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)35°2°5%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)33°1°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h59%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h64%86%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h66%90%0
Mon 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)25°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)23°−5°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)23°−5°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)24°−4°5%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      80% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    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°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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
    48°9°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      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
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 56°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    32% chance of rain, high 44°, low 30°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–57°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

Maple River (ND) near Enderlin

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Lisbon

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
349 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Fort Ransom State Park

21 mi
Level
17.4 ft
Flow
159 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at Gol Road near Kindred

22 mi
Level
35.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 187

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 39°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?

Lisbon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Record high
78°26° in 1993
Record low
9°−13° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 27 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:46 PM
Morning 7:41–8:42 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:58 PM
Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 53% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sheldon. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.