Wind Advisory
Ends in 4 h 38 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 4:35 AM CDT at KHZE

Stanton, ND weather

Overcast and 43°6°, gusts to 41 mph66 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like: 35°2°; Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 31 mph50 km/h; From the west. 914–25 mph40 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 9 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 3 PM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 1 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningDown to 34°1° by 9 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph65 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	65%	91%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	66%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	69%	58%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	64%	27%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	57%	16%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	45%	14%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	40%	7%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	47%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	57%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	50%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	42%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	44%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	48%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	56%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	31%	70%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	65%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	44%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	52%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	65%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 9 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 44°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 51. West wind 6 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°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
43°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–51°.

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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

Knife River (ND) near Hazen

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 185

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 34°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?

Riverdale · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–7:00 PM; Morning 7:57–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:12 PM; Morning 7:45–7:57 AM; first light 7:45 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:29 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Stanton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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