Observed 12:25 PM CDT at KGFK

Thompson, ND weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like: 42°5°; Wind chill from 18 mph30 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 18 mph30 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 4 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 4 PM
High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–11 AM (low 26°−3°)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	63%	83%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	38°3°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	56%	83%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	42°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	42%	70%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	37%	54%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	32%	25%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	30%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	43%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	43%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	44%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	42%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	42%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	41%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	42%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	42%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	32%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	57%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	48%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	59%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	85%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 14 to 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–56°; 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

Red River of the North near Thompson

7.5 mi

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Grand Forks

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.3 ft
Flow: 1,950 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Lake River at Fisher

14 mi

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandhill River at Climax

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 37
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

GRAND FORKS UNIV (NWS) · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+13°+7°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+26°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:43 PM; Morning 7:41–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Thompson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.