Observed 1:10 PM MDT at KSDY

Trenton, ND weather

Sunny and 48°9°, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonNear 47°8° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · 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 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	56%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	19°−7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	21°−6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	79%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	69%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	92%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  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
34°1°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–51°.

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

Missouri River near Williston

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Muddy River near Williston

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 58Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 45
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 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?

Williston Sloulin Fld · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+11°+6°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+19°+10°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–6:09 PM; Morning 7:08–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:21 PM; Morning 6:56–7:08 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:21 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Trenton.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.