Observed 12:25 PM CDT at KMOT

Velva, ND weather

Windy and 46°8°, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Windy · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h; From the west. Easing to 9 mph14 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

19°11° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until 5 PM
High 50°10° today at 5 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 10 PM–11 AM (low 24°−4°)

This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 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 45°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
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 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	51%	2%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	15%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	24%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 30°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	34%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	54%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	65%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	91%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 9 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°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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 45. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 49. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 7 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
41°5°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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
39°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–47°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–49°.

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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

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1507 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1542 ft
Flow: 280 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River at Minot 4NW

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1552 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:57 PM; Morning 7:57–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:10 PM; Morning 7:44–7:57 AM; first light 7:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:10 PM–7:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:28 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Velva. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Velva, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wintering River below Karlsruhe

Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge

Souris River at Minot 4NW

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon