Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KHZE

Turtle Lake, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the west. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point: 19°−7°; 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

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–11 AM (low 27°−3°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · 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 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	60%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	58%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	58%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	41%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	19%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	56%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	29%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	51%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	44%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	25%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	50%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	60%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	17°−8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	95%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	99%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	99%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	99%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°0°
  60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  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, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
35°2°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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
42°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–52°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 57Typical 191

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 19°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?

Turtle Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+13°+7°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:58 PM; Morning 7:56–8:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:44–7:56 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:10–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Turtle Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,600 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.