Wind Advisory
Ends in 4 h 57 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 4:45 AM CDT at KJMS

Spiritwood Lake, ND weather

Clear and 54°12°, gusts to 38 mph62 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 38 mph62 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 37°3° by 8 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.9 inHg1013 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h until 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningDown to 45°7° by 8 AM · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly 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 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	74%	53%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	76%	86%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph62 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	65%	61%	0
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	58%	33%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	51%	32%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	37%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	34%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	44%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	61%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	87%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	92%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	65%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	67%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 14 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. West wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 42°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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 50. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
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 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 49°9°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°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°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pipestem Creek at Pipestem Dam

11 mi

Level: 1443 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at Jamestown Dam

12 mi

Level: 1430 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River at Jamestown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 125 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pipestem Creek near Pingree

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 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 46Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 46°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?

Jamestown Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Spiritwood Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:49 PM; Morning 7:46–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:34–7:46 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Spiritwood Lake. 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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