Observed 1:10 PM CDT at KMOT

Towner, ND weather

Windy and 46°8°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 27 mph43 km/h; From the west-southwest. Easing to 8 mph13 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 6 PM
High 49°9° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · 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 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	1%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 31°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	49%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	53%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	82%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	72%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 26°−3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 24°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 24°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  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 47. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
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 46. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
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
38°3°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 22°−6°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–50°.

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

Souris River near Bantry

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1434 ft
Flow: 324 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1507 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1437 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°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?

Towner 2 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:55 PM; Morning 7:55–8:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Towner, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Souris River near Bantry

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon